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.

Ota, Yamada win gold, silver in men's keirin

Ota, Yamada win gold, silver in men's keirin

PUSAN, South Korea - Shinichi Ota (R) and Yuji Yamada smile after they won gold and silver respectively in the men's keirin event in the Asian Games in Pusan on Oct. 8. (Asian Games)

Ota, Yamada win gold, silver in men's keirin

Ota, Yamada win gold, silver in men's keirin

PUSAN, South Korea - Shinichi Ota (R) and Yuji Yamada smile after they won gold and silver respectively in the men's keirin event in the Asian Games in Pusan on Oct. 8. (Asian Games) (Kyodo)

Ainu, indigenous people of Japan

Ainu, indigenous people of Japan

Yuji Yamada, 61, carves figures such as a bear and an owl out of wood to create traditional Ainu artworks in the town of Shiraoi on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Nov. 1, 2015. Yamada said each carving pattern has a meaning and represents gratitude to nature. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Rugby: Sunwolves aiming for top-5 finish

Rugby: Sunwolves aiming for top-5 finish

Sunwolves head coach Jamie Joseph (4th from L) and Yuji Watase (4th from R), CEO of the Japanese Super Rugby side, pose with players (from L) Keita Inagaki, Shota Horie, Akihito Yamada, Willem Britz, Gerhard van den Heever and mascot Wolvy in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2017. Joseph said the team had set themselves the goal of a top-five finish in the 2018 season. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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. (Kyodo)

International Ninja Research Association

International Ninja Research Association

Yuji Yamada, a professor at Mie University, in the central Japan city of Tsu on Jan. 19, 2018, seeks participation in the inaugural ceremony of the International Ninja Research Association scheduled for Feb. 17 and 18. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo