Hello all, To fulfil all of the stereotypes of Japan, it's true, there is a small Ninja village that exists here - mind you it's sole purpose now is tourism, but it is still one of the coolest places I have visited! The village itself has a few things to see - of course, there was the demonstration, where we got to see real Ninja’s show off some serious skill with all sorts of weapons (my favourite, the stars, and yes, I was allowed to try my own hand with them too!) Then there was the house... a true historical Ninja house, with the original crazy floor plan... I was amazed at how advanced the hidden doors, rooms, escapes, etc were. The house looked exactly like a typical farmhouse (the idea, of course,) and even inside,
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