'Last ninja' becomes university professor

'Last ninja' becomes university professor

TSU, Japan - Jinichi Kawakami, known as the ''last ninja,'' speaks during a press conference in Tsu, Mie Prefecture, on Jan. 31, 2012. Mie University said Kawakami has become a specially-appointed professor to study how to use information-gathering and other ninja techniques in the field of business. Koga is the 21st head of the Koga ninja clan.

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