From the publisher’s rulebook

Who goes first in Ninja Taisen?

IELLO English rules, 2016

The most silent player rolls the dice and starts.

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Rule details

The first player is selected after both villages and the ninja are set up.

If there’s a tie

The cited starting-player instruction does not specify a tie-break. We don’t infer one.

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