In hopes of boosting their tourism even more, Japan plans to start a ninja-based tourism in their country by opening up a ninja academy and a ninja museum.
The Japan Ninja Council is described in their website as "an organization formed under the nationwide network of municipalities, universities, tourism associations, private organizations, offices that are associated with the Ninja throughout Japan, with the aim to promote tourism, culture, and to contribute to the regional economy through Ninja. We aim to build Japan's first nationwide Ninja network and cover all information on both domestic and foreign Ninja."
They are the ones who are going to lead the ninja campaign in not just in Japan but to the rest of the world as well. Although used in the Samurai era as spies, ninjas are still popular today due to countless adaptations in film and different TV shows, such as the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and the famous Japanese anime, Naruto.
There is already a ninja school in Japan called the Koga Ninja School, currently headed by "master" Jinichi Kawakami, known as the "last ninja." But the prospective Ninja Academy is not just for Japanese. All ninja enthusiasts all over the world can learn the art of this deadly martial arts.
In an interview with the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan, Jinichi said: "The art of ninja is made up of various elements, such as combat, survival techniques and astronomy. We hope this will appeal to people all over the world."
The ninja museum is said to open sometime in 2018, while no final talks and plans have been laid yet for the Ninja Academy. Kawakami stressed that being a ninja is not an easy task--it requires a great deal of concentration and perseverance-a true reflection of what's it like to be Japanese. That's why according to him, ninja tourism is a great pillar export.
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