Igaryu Ninja Tourism Promotion Council? srsly? And all we have is a stupid Ninja Run in TN?

The World of Ninja Tourism
Brian Ashcraft
Friday 5:30am



This is from a ninja promotional video. That's right, a ninja promotional video from a ninja tourist association. No, really.

The video below is from the Igaryu Ninja Tourism Promotion Council. The group has a website and really wants you to visit its museum in Iga, Japan. Ninja tourism!

I've been to Iga—I have family in Mie Prefecture. The area has certainly embraced the shinobi, because of the history Iga has as a real ninja stronghold and because, today, the ninja mythos now drives the local tourist industry— even if it's not always one hundred percent accurate.

Those black suits. Those weapons. Martial arts. The image of the ninja is rooted more in fiction… Read more

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