This undated handout photo courtesy of Genichi Mitsuhashi shows his ninja training in Iga, Mie prefecture. — AFP pic courtesy of Genichi Mitsuhashi
In addition to researching historical documents, Mitsuhashi told AFP he took the practical aspect of being a ninja to heart. Genichi Mitsuhashi has become the first student ever to graduate from a Japanese university with a master’s degree in ninja studies. — AFP pic courtesy of Genichi Mitsuhashi It is located in Iga — 350 kilometres southwest of Tokyo — a mountain-shrouded city once home to many ninja.