The covert warrior of feudal Japan, a favorite subject of movies ... and comprehensive texts on the practices of the ninja. Yamada: Ninja arts were mostly passed down in secret from master to ...

KOKA, Shiga Prefecture--Like the furtive ninja groups it hosted in feudal times, this city in western Japan still has secrets to spill. In this latest instance, researchers discovered the first ...

Introducing himself as the last ninja, he held demonstrations throughout Japan and researched ninja arts. Going over footage of Fujita, we discuss the principles he taught. The second is Kawakami ...

their body mechanics and "ninjutsu" (ninja arts), in addition to joining a practical session. They can also try their acquired skills during the "certification test." "One aspect of ninja was that ...

to promote the cities and the ancient Japanese martial arts practitioners, and to please ninja fans. Seventy-four people from east Japan's Utsunomiya to west Japan's Hyogo and Tokushima ...