Ninja wanted at Hokkaido park to greet foreign visitors

A theme park in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido is in desperate need of ninja to satisfy a growing number of foreign visitors.The Noboribetsu Date Jidaimura, located near the famous Noboribetsu hot spring resort, holds ninja action shows that have proved so popular among tourists from abroad that it needs more actors to play the feudal mercenaries.The park, featuring houses styled after the Edo period (1603-1868), hopes to double the number of ninja shows it puts on from the current four a day, but it is difficult to do so with just eight actors and the physical nature of the jo…READ FULL ARTICLE