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A region of Japan looking to use "ninja" warriors to boost tourism has made an American man the first foreigner to draw a salary for joining the ranks of the stealth assassins. Aichi prefecture in ...

An 1853 print by Japanese artist Toyokuni Utagawa shows a ninja sneaking up behind a musician.<br>Ninja are everywhere in popular culture — they slice up mobsters ...

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Description: Explore the secrets of Feudal Japan in "Ninja Myths and Facts." Delve into the shadowy world of ninja legends ...

Got what it takes to be a ninja assassin? The Japanese prefecture of Aichi is looking for six fit young ninjas to join its team. Opportunities for sleek, fast masters of espionage don’t come along ...

Ninjas are renowned for their stealth, but their disappearance is causing headaches in Japan. Growing tourism is a good problem to have. However, the increased demand is exposing a ninja shortage in ...

NAGOYA, Japan — Areas across Japan are using ninja to promote revitalization efforts, the latest being Aichi Prefecture’s campaign to lure tourists with its “Tokugawa Ieyasu and Hattori Hanzo ni ...

Governors and mayors from Mie, Shiga, Kanagawa prefecture and former tourism agency chief Hiroshi Mizohata (first row, right) pose for official "ninja council" photos. Getty Images Japanese officials ...