Unleash Your Inner Ninja in Nara!

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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.
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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.
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First came sword training, where you use an actual sword to try to cut through thick tatami mats.
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Next up, shuriken practice. There are targets to practice with, including a picture of Naruto for you to vent your ninja-frustrations on.
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Then came blow-dart training, for when you need to assassinate silently.
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Next was archery…
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...and then finally, firearms practice.
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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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