A man dressed as a ninja at Iga Ueno ninja festival talks on a mobile phone...The Iga-Ueno Ninja Festival runs from April 1 to May 6 and celebrates the town's history of having been one of Japan's most important ninja centres...During the festival, shopkeepers and local citizens dress as ninjas, various demonstrations and ninja competitions are organised, and visitors are encouraged to rent a ninja outfit for 700 yen to look the part whilst in town. Iga-Ueno is in Mie Prefecture, around 30...
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A man dressed as a ninja at Iga Ueno ninja festival talks on a mobile phone...The Iga-Ueno Ninja Festival runs from April 1 to May 6 and celebrates the town's history of having been one of Japan's most important ninja centres...During the festival, shopkeepers and local citizens dress as ninjas, various demonstrations and ninja competitions are organised, and visitors are encouraged to rent a ninja outfit for 700 yen to look the part whilst in town. Iga-Ueno is in Mie Prefecture, around 30 miles from Kyoto and 270 miles from Tokyo.
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