Mayors of 2 Japanese cities known for ninja

Mayors of 2 Japanese cities known for ninja

Sakae Okamoto (C left), mayor of Iga, Mie Prefecture, and Hiroki Iwanaga (C), mayor of Koka, Shiga Prefecture, attend a press conference in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture on April 26, 2017. The mayors of the two cities known for ninja, Japan's feudal mercenaries, got dressed up to announce they will collaborate further to boost tourism. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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