Ninjas were, originally, mercenary agents in feudal Japan. Now, well, the idea of the “ninja” has gotten more nebulous in popular culture. Many a character has been called a ninja that some ...

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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 ...

House of Ninjas is a new eight-episode Netflix ... business is actually that of the shinobi, or ninja, who have served for generations as Japan’s secret protectors. With the rise of a new ...

For centuries, the ninja has occupied an alluring position in the public imagination. The covert warrior of feudal Japan, a favorite ... people have this image of ninjas in all-black costumes ...