Ninja trainees Tomonosuke Ukita (L) and Masaunosuke Ukita perform martial arts during a ninja festival in Iga, about 450 km (280 miles) from Tokyo, April 5, 2008. The quiet city of 100,000 attracts almost 30,000 visitors for its annual ninja festival, which runs from April 1 to May 6 and features ninja-inspired dance performances, competitions, and opportunities to practise ninja skills. [Agencies]