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[Kyoto] Samurai Sword Experience at Myokaku-ji Temple in Kyoto

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16,500 JPY

Overview
  • [](http://)・You will film a short movie-like video as a real samurai at Myokakuji Temple, which was founded by the order of Ashikaga Yoshihisa, the 9th Shogun of the Muromachi Shogunate and was the regular lodging of Oda Nobunaga.
  • ,・Instruction by real actors
  • The teacher for this plan is an active actor in period dramas. After many years of training, period drama actors will demonstrate powerful sword fighting scenes.
  • ,・Sword fighting practice
  • You will be thoroughly instructed on how to hold and position the sword, as well as the slashing techniques called Shinmuko, Kasaya, and Nukidou, and you will acquire the basics of sword fighting. In addition, you will be instructed on the movements required for sword fighting, known as Te, and will be able to perform the actual movements.
  • ,・Change into a kimono
  • Choose your favorite kimono (hakama) and change into it. Hakama, which became popular as everyday wear for samurai during the Kamakura and Muromachi periods, was also their combat uniform, so it is easy to move
What to expect

Take your first steps as a samurai by learning sword stances, slashing techniques, and authentic sword fighting styles. Just as the samurai hone their strength through numerous training sessions, you too can relive their path. So, are you ready to become a samurai? A one-of-a-kind special experience! Filming in the temple grounds Put on a hakama and enjoy filming in the majestic grounds of a historic temple, feeling like you're the protagonist of a movie. Experience the exhilarating moment of swinging your sword and defeating the bad guys like a hero in this special location that you can't experience anywhere else. Oda Nobunaga's usual lodging, "Myokaku-ji Temple" x Active period drama actor group, Swordplay Association Oda Nobunaga, the famous warlord of the Sengoku period, often visited Myokaku-ji Temple, the head temple of the Nichiren sect. Experience sword fighting in the temple grounds, taught by active actors from Japan's leading film companies. With the special viewing plan, you can even wear a

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