18 Mar 2010

Ninja festival families

by Keith Rainville | posted in: 6 - History and Martial Arts | 0

Via Austrailia’s Daily Telegraph, absolutely awesome candids from a 2008 Iga ninja festival:

Nuclear-ninja-family-...-just-taking-bub-out-for-som-5976716 — Even the ancient shadow skills of the shinobi cannot prevent the 'disinterested teenage daughter forced to accompany embarrassing family' syndrome. Think that stroller is full of hidden weapons?

Girlz-n-the-hood-...-see-if-you-can-pick-the-public-5976680 — Best picture ever.

ninja-train — Anyone in ninja garb (and their ninja dogs) got free train passes.

0,,5976696,00 — And the one in back is throwing what?

They-can-bring-down-a-government-...-but-this-ninja-5976703 — Check out dad in the math teacher glasses and Ninja Sans-a-Belt slacks!

Read more about these touristy parades and festivals here and here.