{"id":9971,"date":"2016-06-30T14:16:13","date_gmt":"2016-06-30T14:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wayofninja.com\/?p=9971"},"modified":"2023-09-13T04:42:26","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T04:42:26","slug":"hanayashiki-ninja-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wayofninja.com\/hanayashiki-ninja-training\/","title":{"rendered":"The Hanayashiki Ninja Training Experience in Asakusa, Tokyo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ninjas are beings shrouded by smoke and mirrors. Most people know the basics about these elusive warriors from Japan: that they did assassinations, worked with samurai, and threw shuriken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, anime series like Naruto and the show Ninja Warrior haven\u2019t done much to demystify what it means to train like a ninja would. That was when this fanatic stumbled upon the Hanayashiki Ninja Challenge in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan and decided to investigate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Asakusa is one of the few places in Japan where you can still see glimpses of the Edo period. Not only is the area famous for the Kaminarimon, also known as Thunder Gate, Nakamise Shopping Street, and the glorious Senso-ji Temple, Asakusa is also home to Japan\u2019s oldest amusement park, Hanayashiki, which has been around since 1853. Though Hanayashiki is tiny in comparison to Fuji Q, for example, it has quite a few unique attractions. <strong>One of those is the \u201cNinja Taiken Dojo.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">History of Asakusa &amp; the Ninja Taiken Dojo<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"314\" src=\"http:\/\/wayofninja.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/image00-1-420x314.jpg\" alt=\"Asakusa Hanayashiki Ninja Dojo\" class=\"wp-image-9983\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wayofninja.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/image00-1-420x314.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.wayofninja.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/image00-1-326x245.jpg 326w, https:\/\/www.wayofninja.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/image00-1-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.wayofninja.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/image00-1.jpg 529w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Before I reserved my training session, I researched the history of Asakusa. During the Kamakura period (1185-1333), Shogun Yoritomo Minamoto dwelled in the area. Asakusa was mainly a bartering market until the 1600s, when a tea house was built and street performances were commonplace. Asakusa quickly became the epicentre of theatre in Edo-period Japan, but now only a few of those playhouses remain open for business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One can only imagine how many samurai and ninja traversed the area throughout the years. But as for ninja operations in the area? There is not much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, one might be lead to think that the Hanayashiki Ninja Dojo has some back history. Sadly, that\u2019s not the case. But I didn\u2019t let that get in the way of an amazingly fun time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hanayashiki Ninja Taiken Dojo<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-google-maps-container9971_d4c630-eb{height:450px;}<\/style><div class=\"kb-google-maps-container kb-google-maps-container9971_d4c630-eb  wp-block-kadence-googlemaps\" data-mapid=\"9971_d4c630eb\"><iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"border:0\" loading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed\/v1\/place?key=AIzaSyBAM2o7PiQqwk15LC1XRH2e_KJ-jUa7KYk&#038;zoom=17&#038;maptype=roadmap&#038;q=Asakusa+Hanayashiki%2C+2+Chome-28-1+Asakusa%2C+Taito+City%2C+Tokyo+111-0032%2C+Japan\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Google map of Asakusa Hanayashiki, 2 Chome-28-1 Asakusa, Taito City, Tokyo 111-0032, Japan\"><\/iframe><\/div><script>function kb_google_map9971_d4c630eb() { let center = { lat: 37.8201, lng: -122.4781}; let map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById(\"kb-google-map9971_d4c630eb\"), {\n\t\t\t\t\t    zoom: 17,\n\t\t\t\t\t    center: center,});let marker = new google.maps.Marker({   position: { lat: 37.8201, lng: -122.4781},    map: map,  });}<\/script>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ninja Taiken Dojo is located on the outside of the amusement park. Though there is a group entry point near the entrance to Hanayashiki, you are asked to report to the ninja store a little farther down the road. You can\u2019t miss it. There are signs everywhere. Not very ninja-like, eh?<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"313\" src=\"http:\/\/wayofninja.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/image02-1-420x313.jpg\" alt=\"image02\" class=\"wp-image-9985\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wayofninja.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/image02-1-420x313.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.wayofninja.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/image02-1-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.wayofninja.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/image02-1.jpg 532w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>I had set my reservation for 1:00 PM and was certain it was going to be a one-on-one lesson, though up to 20 people can take the class together. Arriving slightly early, I was greeted by the cashier and a man clad in traditional ninja garb. I greeted them enthusiastically in Japanese and continued to say that I had made a reservation to take class. Though you can indeed take the Ninja Experience in English, when the ninja master realized I knew English, he was overjoyed. Apparently, the English version is rather rehearsed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I was handed a nametag and a headband (hachimaki) to wear. The male ninja then told me that because I know Japanese, he was going to have the kunoichi sensei (female teacher) conduct my lesson. Then after a short wait, I was introduced the my teacher, who was dressed identically to the previous ninja. Both of them asked to be called Hanayashiki Ninzo-sensei, which is part of the roleplay as a ninja master.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You enter the \u201cclassroom\u201d after a quick walk down a narrow hallway. Immediately I noticed the targets for shuriken-throwing practice, a row of seats, and a stage. There was also a huge mirrored wall. Before starting the actual presentation, my teacher asked what I knew about ninja. I reported that I know quite a bit of ninja history from studying the Sengoku and Edo periods then offered up the name \u201cMochizuki Chiyome.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMochizuki? I\u2019m not sure I ever heard of Mochizuki ninja,\u201d confessed Sensei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I told her the details about Mochizuki Chiyome, who supposedly created an all-female spy unit during the 16th century under the guidance of the Takeda clan. Impressed, my teacher said that most people who come to the attraction usually only know ninja from two sources: anime and movies. And so it became evident that the Hanayashiki Ninja Experience does not aim to exactly dissolve the myths surrounding ninja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Techniques taught at&nbsp;Hanayashiki Ninja Taiken Dojo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"398\" height=\"532\" data-id=\"9976\" src=\"https:\/\/wayofninja.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/image03-1-e1466708142241.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9976\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wayofninja.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/image03-1-e1466708142241.jpg 398w, https:\/\/www.wayofninja.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/image03-1-e1466708142241-269x360.jpg 269w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 398px) 100vw, 398px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"395\" height=\"528\" data-id=\"9975\" src=\"https:\/\/wayofninja.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/image01-1-e1466708109548.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wayofninja.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/image01-1-e1466708109548.jpg 395w, https:\/\/www.wayofninja.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/image01-1-e1466708109548-269x360.jpg 269w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 395px) 100vw, 395px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The contents of the presentation included an introduction to calming the mind, swordplay, concealment techniques and shuriken-throwing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mind technique<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We started the lesson by calming our minds. Sensei gave a detailed explanation about the hand gestures and words used in the mantra for relaxation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First, either standing or kneeling, you imagine your less dominant hand as the sheath of your \u201cheart-blade,\u201d or your writing hand (pointer and middle finger extended like a sword). You draw your sword and hold it front of you. Then, drawing the kanji for 10 (\u5341), you strongly saying, \u201cRin, pyou, tou, sha, kai, jin, retsu, zai, zen!\u201d With a deep inhale and exhale, you take a moment to focus on your center. From there, you\u2019re ready for whatever task your warlord has asked you to accomplish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Swordplay<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, Sensei introduced me to swordplay. Using wooden swords, we took to the stage and faced the mirror. We practiced holding the wakizashi (short sword), drawing the blade, taking a \u3059\u308a\u8db3 (suriashi) or slide-step, then sheathing the blade. Though I exceled at the draw and step, not looking at the blade while stowing it was more difficult than expected. Sensei even laughed and said, \u201cIf you did that during battle, you\u2019d die, you know.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"309\" src=\"http:\/\/wayofninja.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Hanayashiki33-e1466708752310-420x309.jpg\" alt=\"Hanayashiki33\" class=\"wp-image-9980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wayofninja.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Hanayashiki33-e1466708752310-420x309.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.wayofninja.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Hanayashiki33-e1466708752310-600x441.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.wayofninja.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Hanayashiki33-e1466708752310-1024x753.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wayofninja.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Hanayashiki33-e1466708752310-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Illusion Techniques &#8211; Bamboo-printed Curtain<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>From there, I was shown the illusionary techniques of the ninja. We turned to a bamboo-printed curtain that connected to a wall painted to mimic a castle partition. I was handed a reversible fabric identical to, you guessed it, the bamboo and castle images. Because Sensei wanted to challenge me, she handed me a cloth much shorter than my actual height and said, \u201cI don\u2019t want to see your feet or your head.\u201d Easier said than done! Switching from the bamboo side to the castle side required a simultaneously movement of swivelling your hands and back swiftly, without revealing yourself. Somehow I managed to do this all in a crouch and arrived at the \u201cescape door,\u201d where I had to drop the curtain and strike a ninja pose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shuriken-throwing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Last was shuriken throwing. There was a short introduction to different shuriken shapes and throwing techniques. The coordination of a step and flick of the wrist took a little practice, but we gradually increased the distance to 600 meters. We \u201cduelled\u201d one another to see who could hit the target more. Somehow, I won. Sensei told me that she\u2019s not especially skilled with shuriken-throwing and recommended the Iga Ninja School in Mie, where you can use several types of shuriken and go beyond 600 meters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Thoughts about Hanayashiki<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"264\" height=\"360\" src=\"http:\/\/wayofninja.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Hanayashiki55-264x360.jpg\" alt=\"Hanayashiki55\" class=\"wp-image-9982\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wayofninja.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Hanayashiki55-264x360.jpg 264w, https:\/\/www.wayofninja.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Hanayashiki55-600x817.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.wayofninja.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Hanayashiki55-752x1024.jpg 752w, https:\/\/www.wayofninja.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Hanayashiki55.jpg 1696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 264px) 100vw, 264px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>At the end of the training, you are presented with a certificate. You are also granted a 10% discount on merchandise at the ninja shop. Because we had some time before the end of the class time, I was allowed to play with an unsharpened katana. My inner geek was super giddy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall, are you going to walk away feeling like a super ninja warrior? No. The Hanayashiki Ninja Challenge is more for the entertainment value rather than a rigorous physically and mentally experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I totally recommend it, especially for children. For the price of the attraction, it is definitely worth a go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other hand, if you are seeking a true challenge, you might feel slightly disappointed. If you want a look into the secrets of ninjutsu, you won\u2019t find them here. The Hanayashiki Ninja Dojo is an amusement park creation, after all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ninjas are beings shrouded by smoke and mirrors. 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