٠٠:٠٣:٢٩Workers at Koka city hall, in the Shiga Prefecture, were ready to fight on Thursday, as Japan celebrated the 'National Ninja Day’
Employees dressed up in full shinobi garb as they answered phone calls and carried on their office work.
"In Koka, in particular, there are descendants of ninjas still living today, and many real fans of the ninja come from all over the world to discover the real ninja in various parts of the city", explained Hiroki Iwanaga, the mayor of Koka.
As Koka used to be the historical stronghold of the "Koga" ninja clan in the Shiga Prefecture, the city has been spearheading the holiday, and locals believe that these sort of celebratory days could help to promote the region.
The city picked February 22, or rather 2/22, for National Ninja Day because in Japanese the number two is pronounced “ni”, and pronouncing the date recalls the anime character Ninja Hattori Kun's "nin nin" catchphrase.
Ninjas were active from the time of Japan's Northern and Southern Dynasties in the 14th century until the end of the Edo period.
Among them, the ninjas of Iga and Koka were two elite communities, whose strength is recognized to this day.
Shinobi! 'National Ninja Day' sees Koka city hall workers dressed to kill
Workers at Koka city hall, in the Shiga Prefecture, were ready to fight on Thursday, as Japan celebrated the 'National Ninja Day’
Employees dressed up in full shinobi garb as they answered phone calls and carried on their office work.
"In Koka, in particular, there are descendants of ninjas still living today, and many real fans of the ninja come from all over the world to discover the real ninja in various parts of the city", explained Hiroki Iwanaga, the mayor of Koka.
As Koka used to be the historical stronghold of the "Koga" ninja clan in the Shiga Prefecture, the city has been spearheading the holiday, and locals believe that these sort of celebratory days could help to promote the region.
The city picked February 22, or rather 2/22, for National Ninja Day because in Japanese the number two is pronounced “ni”, and pronouncing the date recalls the anime character Ninja Hattori Kun's "nin nin" catchphrase.
Ninjas were active from the time of Japan's Northern and Southern Dynasties in the 14th century until the end of the Edo period.
Among them, the ninjas of Iga and Koka were two elite communities, whose strength is recognized to this day.
Workers at Koka city hall, in the Shiga Prefecture, were ready to fight on Thursday, as Japan celebrated the 'National Ninja Day’
Employees dressed up in full shinobi garb as they answered phone calls and carried on their office work.
"In Koka, in particular, there are descendants of ninjas still living today, and many real fans of the ninja come from all over the world to discover the real ninja in various parts of the city", explained Hiroki Iwanaga, the mayor of Koka.
As Koka used to be the historical stronghold of the "Koga" ninja clan in the Shiga Prefecture, the city has been spearheading the holiday, and locals believe that these sort of celebratory days could help to promote the region.
The city picked February 22, or rather 2/22, for National Ninja Day because in Japanese the number two is pronounced “ni”, and pronouncing the date recalls the anime character Ninja Hattori Kun's "nin nin" catchphrase.
Ninjas were active from the time of Japan's Northern and Southern Dynasties in the 14th century until the end of the Edo period.
Among them, the ninjas of Iga and Koka were two elite communities, whose strength is recognized to this day.