BoingBoing and Slashdot are both linking to this story about the world’s last ninja. Let’s take a loook:
But he also has watched his legacy co-opted by goofy caricatures such as “Mutant Ninja Turtles” and schlocky Hollywood send-ups like “Beverly Hills Ninja.”
“I think it’s pathetic,” Hatsumi says of the ninja’s modern image.
Wow, how tragic. Our modern cynicism and lack of respect is tarnishing the true spirit of ninjitsu. What best exemplifies that spirit?
Legend says that during one battle, Takamatsu snatched an eyeball from a would-be Chinese bandit.
Oh yeah: eyeball snatching. Get bent Hatsumi. We’re talking about assassins here, not artists or poets. Ninjas are nothing more than deadly prostitutes, pal, and in fact they’re lower than prostitutes, because at least they make somebody happy.
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