Kendo Masterclass: The Way of the Samurai & Mindful Spirit

Kendo is a traditional Japanese martial art wielding a bamboo sword, the Japanese equivalent of Western fencing.
Adherence to the rules and respect to your opponent; kendo is where "Bushido", the code and honor of samurai, is still alive and well in modern japan.
At a authentic training hall in Tokyo downtown, this is Japanese fencing (KENDO) experience for beginners.
This experience is not the fake entertainment, but the the real Samurai fencing.

(Process)
1. You please change into the "clothing" for the Kendo martial arts.
We will move to training hall, and put on some more "Kendo arms" to protect your body.

2. I will teach you how you shall move your body step by step.
Here, you please have "basic training" for about 30 minutes.

3. You will join to my disciple swordsmen, and deal with "warm up training".
Of course, we will guide you as a beginner.

4. Please try to learn how to hit really, blow by blow, and combination blow.

5. At last, you can put on "face protector".
Usually in Japan, for putting on this, it takes over months training, but here you can.
Now you may feel like you are real Kendo swordsmen/women.
You come to another world, you can hear your breathing, now you may make up your mind naturally, "Kill or Die".
This is what I would like you experience.

6. Let's battle with me.
Enjoy an intense exchange of sword blows with me.
Unleash your inner samurai spirit, and enjoy the impact of each strike driving through your body.

After this only 2 hours experience, I hope you start to treat your life and other's life carefully, and you start to think to enjoy your life.
Now you can be the real Samurai.

Duration: About 2 hours
Location, Instructor: At a training hall near to Ueno
(after reservation, we will inform you the detail)
*Detail will be informed, after making the reservation
　　
What's Included: ・Experience fee
・Facility usage fee
・Drink(especially in Summer season)
・Consumption tax
Notes: ・The class is mainly conducted through gestures due to the teacher's limited Englis
・The equipment may have some smell especially during the summer
・Please note that due to the nature of the class, you are expected to experience some level of pain
・Because of the capacity of protectors, those who are more than 150cm in height, and less than 90 cm in waist can join this class
(please let us know in advance your gender, height, and waist size)
・Due to Covid-19 counterplan, (1) or (2) below shall be satisfied
(1) You are vaccinated Covid-19 more than twice
(2) By medical institution or inspection institute prove "negative" by PCR test by using sample taken in 3 days before the experience's day
・Those under the age of 13 must be accompanied by a guardian
・Customers who are unwell or under the influence of alcohol at the time of arrival will not be permitted to participate
・If you are late, you will not be able to experience all or part of the experience at our discretion
・Please check with the guide/instructor before taking photos inside the facility/store

Reviews

2022/1

丁寧な指導でした。剣道が奥深いということを知りました。ありがとうございます。

Sanath 2021/12

Great Kendo lesson with someone who has been doing the sport for decades. You get to learn all the basic steps and strikes and put them together in a sparring session.

Valentina 2020/1

I gave it as a surprise for my boyfriend who already practices other martial arts and he was enthusiastic. It was a private kendo lesson with the teacher but at the same time other teacher pupils that were already advanced were practicing next to you and this created a special atmosphere that it was a real lesson and not a fake one just for tourists. He speaks a bit of English but it was easy to understand overall. I really recommend this experience if you are looking for a real Kendo lesson and you are already in a good exercise.

Ben 2019/11

This was such a great experience. I felt humbled to have been able to step into their kendo training session and work with a really wonderful teacher. Yes, it is true that very little English is spoken, but to be honest it absolutely doesn’t matter and truly adds to the immersive sensation.

Fernando 2019/10

Amazing unique and local experience! Be ready for an intense session with a unique and genuine host. Loved every second of it and it made our trip to Japan special. Thank you for showing your culture!

Stacey 2019/10

Wow! This was terrific! It was such a real experience. Although the instructor didn’t speak much English, he knew how to communicate with gestures and some words. I have always respected instructors and students of any martial art or sport, but I have a much deeper respect and understanding for Kendo. I am amazed at how the students are able to combat in all that gear!

Master and his assistant were excellent with responding right away to my texts.

Overall this was a great experience and I’m so grateful for the opportunity to experience this!

Sebastián 2019/7

This was my second time trying kendo and it truly felt like a once in a lifetime experience. It was really exciting practicing alongside experienced kendo practitioners.

Everyone was attentive and caring, I got a few tips from a dojo member besides all the help I got from the instructor, who was kind enough to bandage all 3 blisters I got from training.

I had a blast, I would recommend the experience to anyone interested in kendo and I'm hoping to come back sometime in the future.

Sia 2019/7

This is the experience you should book, it's the only Authentic one. I would give it 10 stars if I could.

As a life long martial artist I know a real dojo when I see one. I had the honour of being trained by a real 7th dan Master (this takes a life time).

The samurai spirit is not popculture. Sadly on other experiences it's being sold as one. I have done jiu-jitsu all my life so I know a little bit about the samurai spirit. Kendo and jiujtisu are just sports, but carry just a little bit of bushido. This is something sacret and should be respected. This experience is Authentic and has the true spirit.

I am a little fat and out of shape so it was a real workout for me. Take is seriouse be respectful and expect a real workout.

Master is a perfect host, highly educated and very patient and polite, I am an experienced world traveler but this experience is number 1.

It was an honour, I am very greatful!!

Kemal 2019/12

Thank you very much sensei. I love it.

Jozef 2019/9

Super experience, nice people, hard training :)

Samraj 2019/4

Amazing experience didn't fully know what to expect but was glad I came !

つが

今回剣道に触れ良い刺激を貰いました！
真剣に剣道やってみようかと思います！体験ありがとうございました。