Initiated into Banke Shinobi no Den of Kokaryu Ninjutsu from the age of 6. The honorary curator of the “Ninja Museum of Igaryu” in Iga city, Mie Prefecture. Consultant for Japan Ninja Council since 2015. He is the most influential person who has a leading role on the subject “Ninja” in Japan.
Professor of Humanities at Mie University. As the leading figure in ninja academic research, he is the person who started the ninja boom. His main books include “Ninja History” and “The Ninja Was Amazing”. He has been appointed as an advisor since 2015. Appointed advisor since 2015.
Japanese historian. He has excavated materials about ninja nationwide, mainly in Koka. His main books include “Samurai Household Account Book”. Leader of the Koka Ninja Survey Team. Became advisor since 2017.