^They definitely did exist, he was probably just saying that the myth of them is often embellished maybe?
Anyway, thanks for sharing, Vivi. The clip was alright, but a little underwhelming to be honest, I think I was immediately expecting too much when I read "Japan's last Ninja interviewed". I guess he did throw a couple Shuriken's though..
I can see his point (mentioned in the text, not the clip) about it not being suited for the Modern era. I mean, something like proper full on Ninja training seems almost useless in a practical sense in this day and age, unless your using it to thieve or something. It's always sad to hear about an ancient tradition becoming lost to world though.