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In conversation with Japan’s last ninja

In conversation with Japan’s last ninja

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Getting an interview with Jinichi Kawakami, the man known in Japan as “the Last Ninja,” was no easy task – but nor should it have been. Ninjas, Japan’s legendary covert operatives and assassins, were renowned for their elusiveness, so it would have been disappointing if tracking one down had proved a cinch. It took a good deal of research and persistence before I was granted an interview by landline telephone – which also seems appropriate since…Read Article

Iga City mayor petitions Mie Prefectural Board of Education to "keep Akebono Gakuen High School open"

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Iga City mayor petitions Mie Prefectural Board of Education to "keep Akebono Gakuen High School open"

On the 30th, Iga Mayor Toshihisa Inamori submitted a petition to the prefectural board of education, requesting that Mie Prefectural Akebono Gakuen High School (Kawahigashi, Iga City) remain open and that the "learning safety net" be maintained, as the school's survival is in jeopardy. According to the city and others, the High School Revitalization Promotion Council, which is made up of the prefectural board of education and school officials in…Read Article

Fishing hook found in school lunch at Iga elementary school, no injuries, Mie

[Iga] On the 15th, the Iga City Board of Education in Mie Prefecture announced that a fishing hook-like object had been found in the fried white fish served at the Iga City Tomoe Elementary School (Yumegaoka 2-chome, Iga City). No one was injured. According to the Iga City Board of Education, the foreign object was about 20 mm long and made of metal. At around 12:45 pm on the 14th, a student in a 6th grade classroom was eating fried white fish w…School Lunch · Iga Read Article

The world's first ninja studies degree is in Japan

Whether you’ve been interested in ninjas from the hit anime “Naruto” or the cartoon “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” we’re here to tell you that it’s possible to live your ninja dreams…kind of. The first thing you’ll have to do? Make your way to Mie University‘s International Ninja Research Centre to begin your ninja studies. Only offered at Mie University, Japan Mie University is located in the city of Iga within Japan’s Mie Prefecture. This mou…Naruto · Iga Read Article

Assassin's Creed Shadows From the Ashes Walkthrough

From the Ashes is a side quest in Assassin’s Creed Shadows. This walkthrough will guide you through all objectives of the From the Ashes side mission. Region: Iga Quest Giver: Matsu Reward: 1000EXP Quest Description: Naoe revisits her childhood home to discover her wise old Auntie Matsu might still be alive. Starting Location: From the Ashes Interact with the letter in Naoe’s old home in Iga region. (You might […] This article Assassin’s Creed S…Iga · Iga Read Article

The representative ninja of the Sengoku period: How did the Iga and Koga ninjas come into being and disappear?

[From the editorial department] What kind of existence were ninjas? As they were expected to carry out covert operations in the first place, there are few solid historical documents and they have been considered a mysterious group. Nevertheless, they are very popular and proper research has been carried out, and in recent times they are no longer a completely comic book-like entity. This article was contributed to our website from the book "Appr…Iga · Iga Read Article

Iga wins opening match, Nadeshiko League second division Viatin loses, Mie

The 2025 Plenus Nadeshiko League, the top amateur women's soccer league in Japan, kicked off on the 15th. Twelve teams will participate in each of the first and second divisions, playing 22 games each until October in a home-and-away format. From within the prefecture, Iga FC Kunoichi Mie will compete in the first division, and Viatin Mie Ladies will compete in the second division. Both teams played their first match of the season on the 16th, w…Iga · Iga Read Article

Woman from Iga falls victim to 2 million yen fraud after operating ATM on instructions

[Iga] On the 27th, Mie Prefectural Police Iga Station announced that a woman in her 60s from Iga City had been defrauded of approximately 2 million yen in cash by a man posing as a city employee. The case is being investigated as a fraud. According to the station, at around 5pm on the 25th, the woman received a phone call from a man claiming to be a city employee who told her, "You've overpaid your insurance premiums. If you go ahead and complet…Iga · Iga Read Article

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