It's anarearichinnatureand a greatplaceforanescapefromtheeverydayhustleandbustle, essentialforone's healingofbodyandspirit.
Theareaisalsofamousforonemorethingninjasinthelastninjaolympics, thejapaneseandtheabroadteamfor a heatedbattleusingthewisdomandskillstheyhadcultivatedthroughtheirintenseninjatrainingaftertheshootingkenjewel, theclimbingtechniquebattletheinvasiontechniqueshowdownandtheninjarelayattheSonyHighlands.
TeamJapanismadeupofthetwowildestninjas, SuriandNowitzkiandteamabroadismadeupofAlexandJordanwho's almostsiblinglikebondcanactas a helpbutattimesalso a hindrance.
Theninjaswilltesttheirpowersofspiritandpatientssittingin a specialpositiononthehardwoodfloorsofthetemplelocateddeepinthemountainsoftheninjaswillfocustheirminds, bodyandspiritinordertobecrownedthewinnerofthechallenge.
Thingsarestartingtoheatupnow, a ninjamustdohisbestbothonwaterandonlandandbothninjateamshavetestedtheirphysicalstrengthandmentaltoughnessinthebattlesofar, butninjutsucanbesaidtobe a survivalart, Onethatrequirespractitionerstohavemanyskillsandbelearnedinmanyteachings.
Withthisinmind.
OurtwoteamsaretakingonthechallengeofraftingandtheTakumiRiverinNaraPrefecture, it's anareapopularas a campinggroundandinsummeriscrowdedwithpeoplewhoenjoysweetfishing, hikingforest, bathing, anotherpleasantwateractivities.
Thisnextchallengeisallaboutbalanceforonemustnotonlyreadthecurrents, butonemustalsonotcapsizetheboatbecausethatwouldbe a nightmare.
Butforthisfinalcompetitionwedecidedtheninjaswillfaceoffin a relayrace.
Eachninjawillhavetorun 50 m, slidingalongthefloorsbeforepassingthebatonontotheirawaitingninjateammate.
Thisshowdowntakes a lotmoreskillthanonemightexpectbalance, speed, technique, allessential.
Ifonemightwanttowinthiscompetition, maybeyou'veseenJapaneseschoolstudentscleaningtheschoolsbythemselvesinthemedia, thisisthecaseandthestudentsinJapanhavebeenpracticingthisschoolsinceelementaryschoolteamJapanmighthave a littleadvantagegoingintothisfinalroundas a result, stopwipingtheleadsandgetonwithit.