Iranians Rally At Former US Embassy - Tehran

Iranians Rally At Former US Embassy - Tehran

Two women wearing Ninja Ranger jackets sit near a walkway outside the former US embassy compound as crowds mark the anniversary in Tehran, Iran, on November 4, 2025. The compound, seized during the 1979 hostage crisis, now features politically themed murals and hosts annual rallies. Photo by Yar/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Dexter: Resurrection World Premiere - NYC

Dexter: Resurrection World Premiere - NYC

Loco Ninja arrives at the World Premiere Of Paramount+ And Showtime's 'Dexter: Resurrection' Season 1 held at the Alice Tully Hall at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts on July 9, 2025 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. Photo by Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

Sofiivka National Dendrological Park in Uman

Sofiivka National Dendrological Park in Uman

UMAN, UKRAINE - JULY 6, 2024 - A statue of the ninja is pictured at the Sofiivka National Dendrological Park, Uman, Cherkasy region, central Ukraine.

Euro 2024 - France Defeats Belgium

Euro 2024 - France Defeats Belgium

Fans of France wearing masks imitating "Ninja Turtle" cheer for the team during the UEFA Euro 2024 round of 16 match between France and Belgium in Duesseldorf, Germany on July 1, 2024. Photo by Pan Yulong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

(SP)GERMANY-DUESSELDORF-FOOTBALL-EURO 2024-FRANCE VS BELGIUM

(SP)GERMANY-DUESSELDORF-FOOTBALL-EURO 2024-FRANCE VS BELGIUM

(240702) -- DUESSELDORF, July 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Fans of France wearing masks imitating "Ninja Turtle" cheer for the team during the UEFA Euro 2024 round of 16 match between France and Belgium in Duesseldorf, Germany on July 1, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Pan Yulong)

ROAD TO NINJA - NARUTO-NARUTO exhibition in Shanghai

ROAD TO NINJA - NARUTO-NARUTO exhibition in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 21, 2024 - A view of the upcoming "ROAD TO NINJA -NARUTO- NARUTO" exhibition in Shanghai, China, March 21, 2024.

ROAD TO NINJA - NARUTO-NARUTO exhibition in Shanghai

ROAD TO NINJA - NARUTO-NARUTO exhibition in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 21, 2024 - A view of the upcoming "ROAD TO NINJA -NARUTO- NARUTO" exhibition in Shanghai, China, March 21, 2024.

ROAD TO NINJA - NARUTO-NARUTO exhibition in Shanghai

ROAD TO NINJA - NARUTO-NARUTO exhibition in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 21, 2024 - A view of the upcoming "ROAD TO NINJA -NARUTO- NARUTO" exhibition in Shanghai, China, March 21, 2024.

ROAD TO NINJA - NARUTO-NARUTO exhibition in Shanghai

ROAD TO NINJA - NARUTO-NARUTO exhibition in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 21, 2024 - A view of the upcoming "ROAD TO NINJA -NARUTO- NARUTO" exhibition in Shanghai, China, March 21, 2024.

ROAD TO NINJA - NARUTO-NARUTO exhibition in Shanghai

ROAD TO NINJA - NARUTO-NARUTO exhibition in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 21, 2024 - A view of the upcoming "ROAD TO NINJA -NARUTO- NARUTO" exhibition in Shanghai, China, March 21, 2024.

ROAD TO NINJA - NARUTO-NARUTO exhibition in Shanghai

ROAD TO NINJA - NARUTO-NARUTO exhibition in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 21, 2024 - A view of the upcoming "ROAD TO NINJA -NARUTO- NARUTO" exhibition in Shanghai, China, March 21, 2024.

ROAD TO NINJA - NARUTO-NARUTO exhibition in Shanghai

ROAD TO NINJA - NARUTO-NARUTO exhibition in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 21, 2024 - A view of the upcoming "ROAD TO NINJA -NARUTO- NARUTO" exhibition in Shanghai, China, March 21, 2024.

ROAD TO NINJA - NARUTO-NARUTO exhibition in Shanghai

ROAD TO NINJA - NARUTO-NARUTO exhibition in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 21, 2024 - A view of the upcoming "ROAD TO NINJA -NARUTO- NARUTO" exhibition in Shanghai, China, March 21, 2024.

ROAD TO NINJA - NARUTO-NARUTO exhibition in Shanghai

ROAD TO NINJA - NARUTO-NARUTO exhibition in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 21, 2024 - A view of the upcoming "ROAD TO NINJA -NARUTO- NARUTO" exhibition in Shanghai, China, March 21, 2024.

ROAD TO NINJA - NARUTO-NARUTO exhibition in Shanghai

ROAD TO NINJA - NARUTO-NARUTO exhibition in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 21, 2024 - A view of the upcoming "ROAD TO NINJA -NARUTO- NARUTO" exhibition in Shanghai, China, March 21, 2024.

ROAD TO NINJA - NARUTO-NARUTO exhibition in Shanghai

ROAD TO NINJA - NARUTO-NARUTO exhibition in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 21, 2024 - A view of the upcoming "ROAD TO NINJA -NARUTO- NARUTO" exhibition in Shanghai, China, March 21, 2024.

ROAD TO NINJA - NARUTO-NARUTO exhibition in Shanghai

ROAD TO NINJA - NARUTO-NARUTO exhibition in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 21, 2024 - A view of the upcoming "ROAD TO NINJA -NARUTO- NARUTO" exhibition in Shanghai, China, March 21, 2024.

ROAD TO NINJA - NARUTO-NARUTO exhibition in Shanghai

ROAD TO NINJA - NARUTO-NARUTO exhibition in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 21, 2024 - A view of the upcoming "ROAD TO NINJA -NARUTO- NARUTO" exhibition in Shanghai, China, March 21, 2024.

ROAD TO NINJA - NARUTO-NARUTO exhibition in Shanghai

ROAD TO NINJA - NARUTO-NARUTO exhibition in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 21, 2024 - A view of the upcoming "ROAD TO NINJA -NARUTO- NARUTO" exhibition in Shanghai, China, March 21, 2024.

ROAD TO NINJA - NARUTO-NARUTO exhibition in Shanghai

ROAD TO NINJA - NARUTO-NARUTO exhibition in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 21, 2024 - A view of the upcoming "ROAD TO NINJA -NARUTO- NARUTO" exhibition in Shanghai, China, March 21, 2024.

Cats at railroad diorama restaurant

Cats at railroad diorama restaurant

Cats are pictured in a railroad diorama-themed restaurant on the grounds of a ninja theme park in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on Dec. 21, 2023.

Cat at railroad diorama restaurant

Cat at railroad diorama restaurant

A cat is pictured in a railroad diorama-themed restaurant on the grounds of a ninja theme park in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on Dec. 21, 2023.

Cats at railroad diorama restaurant

Cats at railroad diorama restaurant

A cat toys with a miniature train running on a track inside a railroad diorama-themed restaurant on the grounds of a ninja theme park in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on Dec. 21, 2023.

Cat at railroad diorama restaurant

Cat at railroad diorama restaurant

A cat toys with a miniature train running on a track inside a railroad diorama-themed restaurant on the grounds of a ninja theme park in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on Dec. 21, 2023.

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade - NYC

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade - NYC

Ninja Turtles during 97th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City, Ny, USA on November 23, 2023. Photo by Janet Mayer/Startraks/ABACAPRESS.COM

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade - NYC

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade - NYC

Ninja Turtles during 97th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City, Ny, USA on November 23, 2023. Photo by Janet Mayer/Startraks/ABACAPRESS.COM

Kering Women in Motion Award Party

Kering Women in Motion Award Party

Ninja Thyberg at the Kering Women in Motion Award party during 76th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France on May 21, 2023. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

Kering Women in Motion Award Party

Kering Women in Motion Award Party

Ninja Thyberg at the Kering Women in Motion Award party during 76th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France on May 21, 2023. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

(SP)PHILIPPINES-PASIG CITY-NINJA WORLD CUP ASIA 2023

(SP)PHILIPPINES-PASIG CITY-NINJA WORLD CUP ASIA 2023

(230402) -- PASIG CITY, April 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A contestant participates in the finals of the Ninja World Cup Asia 2023 in Pasig City, the Philippines, April 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

(SP)PHILIPPINES-PASIG CITY-NINJA WORLD CUP ASIA 2023

(SP)PHILIPPINES-PASIG CITY-NINJA WORLD CUP ASIA 2023

(230402) -- PASIG CITY, April 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A contestant participates in the finals of the Ninja World Cup Asia 2023 in Pasig City, the Philippines, April 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

(SP)PHILIPPINES-PASIG CITY-NINJA WORLD CUP ASIA 2023

(SP)PHILIPPINES-PASIG CITY-NINJA WORLD CUP ASIA 2023

(230402) -- PASIG CITY, April 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A contestant participates in the finals of the Ninja World Cup Asia 2023 in Pasig City, the Philippines, April 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

(SP)PHILIPPINES-PASIG CITY-NINJA WORLD CUP ASIA 2023

(SP)PHILIPPINES-PASIG CITY-NINJA WORLD CUP ASIA 2023

(230402) -- PASIG CITY, April 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A contestant participates in the finals of the Ninja World Cup Asia 2023 in Pasig City, the Philippines, April 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

(SP)PHILIPPINES-PASIG CITY-NINJA WORLD CUP ASIA 2023

(SP)PHILIPPINES-PASIG CITY-NINJA WORLD CUP ASIA 2023

(230402) -- PASIG CITY, April 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A contestant participates in the finals of the Ninja World Cup Asia 2023 in Pasig City, the Philippines, April 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

(SP)PHILIPPINES-PASIG CITY-NINJA WORLD CUP ASIA 2023

(SP)PHILIPPINES-PASIG CITY-NINJA WORLD CUP ASIA 2023

(230401) -- PASIG CITY, April 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A contestant participates in the Youth 11-15 qualifying round at Ninja World Cup Asia 2023 in Pasig City, the Philippines, April 1, 2023. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

(SP)PHILIPPINES-PASIG CITY-NINJA WORLD CUP ASIA 2023

(SP)PHILIPPINES-PASIG CITY-NINJA WORLD CUP ASIA 2023

(230401) -- PASIG CITY, April 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A contestant participates in the Youth 11-15 qualifying round at Ninja World Cup Asia 2023 in Pasig City, the Philippines, April 1, 2023. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

(SP)PHILIPPINES-PASIG CITY-NINJA WORLD CUP ASIA 2023

(SP)PHILIPPINES-PASIG CITY-NINJA WORLD CUP ASIA 2023

(230401) -- PASIG CITY, April 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A contestant participates in the Youth 11-15 qualifying round at Ninja World Cup Asia 2023 in Pasig City, the Philippines, April 1, 2023. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

(SP)PHILIPPINES-PASIG CITY-NINJA WORLD CUP ASIA 2023

(SP)PHILIPPINES-PASIG CITY-NINJA WORLD CUP ASIA 2023

(230401) -- PASIG CITY, April 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A contestant participates in the Youth 11-15 qualifying round at Ninja World Cup Asia 2023 in Pasig City, the Philippines, April 1, 2023. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

(SP)PHILIPPINES-PASIG CITY-NINJA WORLD CUP ASIA 2023

(SP)PHILIPPINES-PASIG CITY-NINJA WORLD CUP ASIA 2023

(230401) -- PASIG CITY, April 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A contestant participates in the Youth 11-15 qualifying round at Ninja World Cup Asia 2023 in Pasig City, the Philippines, April 1, 2023. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

(SP)PHILIPPINES-PASIG CITY-NINJA WORLD CUP ASIA 2023

(SP)PHILIPPINES-PASIG CITY-NINJA WORLD CUP ASIA 2023

(230401) -- PASIG CITY, April 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A contestant participates in the Youth 11-15 qualifying round at Ninja World Cup Asia 2023 in Pasig City, the Philippines, April 1, 2023. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

(SP)PHILIPPINES-PASIG CITY-NINJA WORLD CUP ASIA 2023

(SP)PHILIPPINES-PASIG CITY-NINJA WORLD CUP ASIA 2023

(230401) -- PASIG CITY, April 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A contestant participates in the Youth 11-15 qualifying round at Ninja World Cup Asia 2023 in Pasig City, the Philippines, April 1, 2023. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

(SP)PHILIPPINES-PASIG CITY-NINJA WORLD CUP ASIA 2023

(SP)PHILIPPINES-PASIG CITY-NINJA WORLD CUP ASIA 2023

(230401) -- PASIG CITY, April 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A contestant participates in the Youth 11-15 qualifying round at Ninja World Cup Asia 2023 in Pasig City, the Philippines, April 1, 2023. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

(SP)PHILIPPINES-PASIG CITY-NINJA WORLD CUP ASIA 2023

(SP)PHILIPPINES-PASIG CITY-NINJA WORLD CUP ASIA 2023

(230401) -- PASIG CITY, April 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A contestant participates in the Youth 11-15 qualifying round at Ninja World Cup Asia 2023 in Pasig City, the Philippines, April 1, 2023. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

Manga artist Leiji Matsumoto dies at 85

Manga artist Leiji Matsumoto dies at 85

In a photo taken December, 2009, Japanese cartoonist Leiji Matsumoto writes an autograph on a "ninja train" designed by himself at Uenoshi station in the Mie Prefecture city of Iga, known as home to one of the most famous ninja clans. Matsumoto, known for his works "Galaxy Express 999" and "Space Battleship Yamato," died of acute heart failure on Feb. 13, 2023, at age 85, his production studio said.

Mie Univ. to lecture on ninja in Europe

Mie Univ. to lecture on ninja in Europe

TSU, Japan - Yuji Yamada, a professor at Mie University, holds a ninja "shuriken" throwing weapon at the university in Tsu, Mie Prefecture, on Nov. 10, 2014. The university, in cooperation with the Japan Foundation, plans to hold lectures on ninja, including lectures by Yamada, in six European cities such as London, Rome and Barcelona from Nov. 17 through 28.

Popular comic doll helps boost business in Toyama Pref.

Popular comic doll helps boost business in Toyama Pref.

TOYAMA, Japan - Children have their picture taken on a shopping street in Himi, Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 12, 2014, together with a doll character that appears in the popular "Ninja Hattori-kun" (Little Ninja Hattori) comic series. The city, where its author Fujiko Fujio was born, is trying to boost the number of tourists as a new "Shinkansen" bullet train line is set to open next spring.

'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.

Ninja training theme park

Ninja training theme park

TSU, Japan - Children undergo ninja training at the newly opened ''Ninja no Mori'' (ninja woods) theme park in Nabari, Mie Prefecture, on July 3, 2010.

Ninja novelist Futaro Yamada dies at 79

Ninja novelist Futaro Yamada dies at 79

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Futaro Yamada who died of pneumonia at a Tokyo hospital July 28, aged 79. His unique, romantic and exciting ninja novels created a series of tsunami-like sensations in the Japanese literary world.

Ninja Train

Ninja Train

A view of a ninja train running through Iga City, Mie Prefecture, Japan

Ninja Train

Ninja Train

A view of a ninja train running through Iga City, Mie Prefecture, Japan