# This Japanese university offers a master’s degree in ninja studies

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [July 15, 2020, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-japanese-university-offers-a-master-s-degree-in-ninja-studies/915441 "2020-07-15T21:53:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2020, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-japanese-university-offers-a-master-s-degree-in-ninja-studies/915441/1 "2020-07-15T21:53:34Z")

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I just had to share this because how cool would it be to be able to tell people you have a degree in Ninja Studies?

> **[This Japanese university offers a master’s degree in ninja studies](https://theworld.org/stories/2020-07-14/japanese-university-offers-master-s-degree-ninja-studies)**
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> At the International Ninja Research Center, students learn ancient espionage tactics from feudal Japan — and unlearn all the bad history they may have picked up from movies and video games.

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**Author:** ![Gray\_Ghost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c0e974/32.png) [@Gray\_Ghost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gray_Ghost)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2020, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-japanese-university-offers-a-master-s-degree-in-ninja-studies/915441/2 "2020-07-15T21:55:47Z")

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Do they even bother taking attendance?

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2020, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-japanese-university-offers-a-master-s-degree-in-ninja-studies/915441/3 "2020-07-15T21:58:18Z")

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The first rule of Ninja Studies is you don’t talk about Ninja Studies.

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**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2020, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-japanese-university-offers-a-master-s-degree-in-ninja-studies/915441/4 "2020-07-16T03:48:22Z")

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No, first you don’t show up. Then, you mention nothing about it.  
Ooor…  
First, you keep quiet about it. Then, you let them think you haven’t shown up.

I wonder when the surprise attack comes about.

ETA: Man, they just hit me.

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**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2020, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-japanese-university-offers-a-master-s-degree-in-ninja-studies/915441/5 "2020-07-16T22:03:15Z")

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I’ve only got a stinkin’ Bachelor’s.