Source: Getty Images Ninjas have infiltrated pop culture, but are they actually the black-clad assassins movies would have you believe? Japan's "last ninja" and ninja experts weigh in to clear up ...

Along with Iga, the Koka region is synonymous with ninja. The Koka Ninja are often depicted in anime and movies as the arch rivals of the Iga Ninja or as villains. But what were they really like?

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 ...

For centuries, the ninja has occupied an alluring position in the public imagination. The covert warrior of feudal Japan, a favorite subject of movies and manga, has long been depicted as an agent ...

He is also the honorary director of the Iga-ryu Ninja Museum and a historical ninjutsu researcher and lecturer at Mie University. You can find more information about the Japan Ninja Council here ...