back down in Kyushu, my home, and we are at

Ninjamura which is a Ninja theme park.

I'm not sure what to expect.

Is that a triforce?

So in order to get to the Ninja village

we have to climb up these treacherous stairs,

and I don't know how I'm gonna handle it because

I'm lazy and I don't have a lot of body strength.

Thankfully here at Ninjamura they have provided a rope

to help you climb up the 60 steps to the Ninja village.

After visiting Kanagawa Prefecture

and Nagano Prefecture in pursuit of the truth about Ninjas,

somehow we've wound up back in Kyushu

for the thrilling conclusion of our story.

I wish I came here with friends.

Modeled after Ureshino City during

the Edo Period, Hizen Yume Kaido's Ninja Village

is a very tongue-in-cheek, comical,

yet entertaining Ninja theme park.

With plenty of Ninja-themed activities and displays,

it's a popular place for families with small children,

but can big people enjoy it too?

I guess we'll find out.

Alright so I'm not sure what to expect here

at the Ninja village but no matter what happens

I'm sure we're gonna have a good time.

It's shaping up to be a pretty good time.

Hello - Hello

Although they play it off with a great sense

of humor, you can really tell that the Ninja working here

are very dedicated to their jobs.

And that is the story of how I wound up dressed like a Ninja

for the second time in a month.

With my newfound Ninja entourage, I embarked on a

journey of knowledge, refreshing myself on everything

I've learned throughout the series so far.

And while my own Ninja skills haven't improved whatsoever,

in between competing with small children

and playing games with the other Ninja,

we also managed to talk about historical facts as well.

So, the official verdict is that the Ninja Village

is a lot more fun than you think it'd be,

and I was surprised to see just how involved the community

of Ureshino is with its historical ties to the Ninjas.

Today we are here at the Ninja Festival in Ureshino City,

this is a pretty big event for a small city.

Lots of kids and children dressed up as Ninjas,

there's activities for people to enjoy here

for fans of Ninjas, even adults dressed up as Ninjas

are here in attendance today, and from noon

we're going to be listening to a few talks from

people who study Ninjas historically, people who

have put their time and effort into uncovering

the secrets behind the Ninjas and their past.

So everybody's lined up through the hall right now

waiting for Ninja Udon, we're also in line but

we're not gonna get there for a while

because there's so many people.

It's cool to see them all lined up like this.

The first video we went to Kanagawa-ken,

we went to Odawara Castle where the Fuma Ninja lived.

Then we went to Nagano, home of the Sanada clan,

and today we're here in Saga in Ureshino city.

We've gone to all of these places already,

you've learned so much I'm so proud of you.

Okay but if youʼre like me, there's likely

to be one pressing question left on your mind.

If everything we know about Japanese Ninjas is

factually incorrect, then why do we continue

spreading the fictional image of the Ninja?

I had a chance to ask one of Japan's

leading Ninja researchers, Yamada Yuji,

for his opinion on the subject.

Okay, so here's the real, complex truth

about Japanese Ninja; They are a giant question mark

in Japanese history, and without public interest

in these figures, their entire existence

could potentially slip away forever.

For the children, it seems like it's all fun and games,

but as they get older, their curiosity could take them

all across Japan, just like it did with me.

Look, The facts are important, but the real role

of the fiction and fantasy is to inspire

the next generation to dig deeper.

Hey guys thank you so much for watching this series

I hope you learned something new.

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