Here you can learn what actual Japanese ninja were like, and try out their weapons and training for yourself. It’s open every weekend, and you can choose between a five-hour-long, one-day course or the more intense two-day course.

Most of the training consists of learning how to use five different ninja weapons: sword, shuriken, blow dart, bow and arrow, and gun. According to the academy leader, his ancestors taught how to use firearms until the end of the Edo Period (1603-1868). Ninja had no scruples when it came to what weapons to use, and if a gun was the right tool for the job, then they’d use it without hesitation.

First came sword training, where you use an actual sword to try to cut through thick tatami mats.

Next up, shuriken practice. There are targets to practice with, including a picture of Naruto for you to vent your ninja-frustrations on.

Then came blow-dart training, for when you need to assassinate silently.

Next was archery…

...and then finally, firearms practice.

Lunch is included in the ¥3,500 (about US$30) price, which consists of a "Ninja Udon" and rice balls. At a price like that, it’s practically a steal!

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