Hoping to be a ninja? Sorry, but the Japanese city of Iga is not hiring A Japanese city has been forced to clarify it is not in fact recruiting ninjas, following ...

Source: Getty Images Ninjas have infiltrated pop culture, but are they actually the black-clad assassins movies would have you believe? Japan's "last ninja" and ninja experts weigh in to clear up ...

Ninjas were, originally, mercenary agents in feudal Japan. Now, well, the idea of the “ninja” has gotten more nebulous in popular culture. Many a character has been called a ninja that some ...

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Eimi Haga became interested in ninjas by watching TV shows A Japanese student of ninja history who handed in a blank paper was given top marks - after her professor realised the essay was written ...

For centuries, the ninja has occupied an alluring position in the public imagination. The covert warrior of feudal Japan, a favorite subject of movies and manga, has long been depicted as an agent ...

You see, gamers have been waiting for Assassin’s Creed to come to Japan for years now. It’s the land of ninjas, the epitome of stealth. So it has always been a perfect fit for a gaming series ...

Traditional ninja group Kurondo is taking its show to Moscow for the first time to perform at the 21st “Nihon no Kokoro" (The Heart of Japan) Japanese music festival. Brandishing weapons ...

And House of Ninjas takes place in Tokyo, Japan instead of bouncing between Taipei, Taiwan and Los Angeles, California. But a similar sense of duty to both family and tradition guides The Brothers ...

Batman faces the Yakuza League in a thrilling sequel to Batman Ninja. Streaming in Japan starts soon—global release details ...