Ninjutsu Training Techniques
Where in Japan are the Ninja schools?
Serious question . I'm so fascinated with ninjas . The way they move , it is so cool.
Public Comments
- First thing.... It is not like the movies. Now that is said lets get down to it. Real schools related to the ninja arts are hard to find. They do not openly advertise and they still keep much of their training secret. The ones that I know of exist in the Iga region of Japan. I will not describe specific locations, but you can find them if you look hard enough. Each remaining school "Ryu" has techniques that it is known for above all others. (i.e. stealth, shuriken, poisons etc...) Most remaining schools are very selective of their students. The ninja arts are not for every guy with $50 in their pocket. Most Soke will not meet a prospective student unless they have been formally introduced and come with letters of recommendation. Even then the Soke may not take you as a student. There are also many protocols that you must follow if you address any instructor to take you on as a student. To omit a protocol is considered an insult and you will not be taken as a student. Good luck in your pursuit.
- The 19th century. Ninjitsu is a dead art.
- I live in Japan and have never heard of a Ninja school. Probably only for actors and students of martial arts.
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- If you are really interested there are some schools out there. They take a lot of hard work, and some of the advancing skills can literally kill you if you aren't ready to advance a rank. In Japan there is the Bujinkan Honbu Dojo, with Grand Master Masaaki Hatsumi with the address Dr. Masaaki Hatsumi 636 Noda, Noda-shi, Chiba-ken, 278-8691 Japan There is also, one in America founded by Stephen K Hayes, whom is recommended to the Americans by Grand Master Masaaki Hatsumi himself. The dojo is Hombu dojo and the address is 6236 Far Hills Avenue Dayton, OH 45459 937 436-9990
- Japanese law is very strict based on the post war constitution. It is illegal to teach someone how to kill someone. Even the Japanese military is extremely limited by the constitution which is now under debate. Ninjas were the equal of assassins. A smart businessman might use the name but he would be arrested before you could get there if he were really teaching this mythical art. It would also be classified as terrorism in today's legal system. So maybe just enjoy the movie versions and put it in the same category of where you can by an Elfin Wizard's Wand.
