Ninja
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Highlights of the prolific career of revered illustrator Yoshitaka Amano include lending his beautiful combination of Art Noveau inspiration and traditional Japanese brushwork to iconic…
Ninjas continue to capture the imagination of overseas visitors as one of the most badass aspects of Japanese history. There are certain prefectures of historical…
Japan’s Iga City, the birthplace of ninja, is running out of ninja in 2018. Update: Iga city officials now deny the reported salary and the…
As our readers may recall, last month, Kyoto pop singer Asachill guided us through the beautiful traditional Kyoto neighborhood of Pontocho where she grew up….
Part haute cuisine and part fantasy adventure, Ninja Akasaka is more of an experience than a meal. Source: (C) Grape Japan Our journey back in…
(link to Part 1) —————— Toei Kyoto Studio Park The Uzumasa area of Kyoto is often called the Hollywood of Japan. The otherwise unremarkable neighborhood…
(link to Part 2) —————— Toei Kyoto Studio Park The Uzumasa area of Kyoto is often called the Hollywood of Japan. The otherwise unremarkable neighborhood…
If you want to learn the way of the ninja, Japan has a ninja academy, after which you could even take a ninja certification test….
A rash of of thievery in Osaka has come to an end as Japanese police have finally apprehended a prolific criminal, one who disguised himself…
On October 22nd, Koka, a rural city in Shiga prefecture that sports a rich history of ninja, will be holding a certification test for the…
Who doesn’t like chickens? But that’s not the point. The point is if you underestimate the power of nature you will be served for a…
After the success of the Samurai Hoodies released earlier this year, Tokyo Otaku Mode is collaborating with STUDIO696 to create soft, warm, and stylishly stealthy…
Depictions of ninjas in movies and manga often include similar characteristics of the covert agents: clad head to toe in black, stealthy, and wielding shuriken…
When you talk about famous food in Osaka, the clear number one is Takoyaki. The fried octopus balls topped with globs of mayonnaise and sweet…