TOKYO >> Japan is turning to those hooded samurai-era acrobatic spies known as ninja to woo tourism. The Japan Ninja Council, a government-backed organization of scholars, tourism groups and ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan is turning to those hooded samurai-era acrobatic spies known as ninja to woo tourism. The Japan Ninja Council, a government-backed organization of scholars, tourism groups and ...

Ahmed Rehan Nasir is a contributor from Pakistan. With a Psych degree in hand, Rehan has a knack for picking apart anime and dissecting characters. When he isn't writing features, you'll probably find ...

From ninja museums to hallowed samurai battlefields, here are the best sites to dive into epic Japan via the hit FX/Hulu series. Shōgun hit its stride right out of the gate when its first two episodes ...

Chris O'Neill is a ninja. Really. A Japanese tourism board just hired 29-year-old O'Neill to perform with six other ninjas, both in the country and abroad, to promote the Aichi region. O'Neill is the ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. The country that made ninja famous is currently experiencing a shortage of their stage variety. There are not enough ninja performers in Japan. Ring ...

A ninja museum in central Japan had some stealthy visitors this week – thieves who broke in and stole more than a million yen ($9,470) in the middle of the night. The Iga-ryu Ninja Museum, located in ...

The Japanese city of Iga is suffering from a ninja shortage. The city, which is about 280 miles from Tokyo in central Japan, claims to be the birthplace of the ninja. The mayor is hoping to bolster ...