Photographer/translator/TV talent Mance Thompson is a 22-year resident of Japan. At a young age, he was drawn to Asian studies, particularly Japanese ones. Several self-generated trips to Japan led to Mance's return for good. He began working closely with the widow of Masayuki Miyata, a renowned Kiri-E artist (Japanese paper-cutting art), while establishing his photography portfolio and his own company, Mance Pro. Coming full circle with the origins of his "Japan-fascination," Mance is writing a book about ninja movies and has an impressive collection of 200 ninja movie posters.