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We introduce a side of Tokyo you won’t find in typical guidebooks, from a perspective unlike any other.
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Ninja-associated lands are not limited to Iga and Kōka.
When the age of war came to an end in the Edo period, many descendants of ninja migrated to Edo.
This book mainly introduces historical ninja sites in Tokyo.
#Ninja #EdoPeriod #SamuraiEra #Shinobi #HiddenJapan

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The most famous ninja, “Hattori Hanzō,” refers to successive heads of the Hattori family.
While the first generation was a shinobi, from the second generation onward they primarily served as samurai.
Several historical sites related to Hattori Hanzō still remain in Tokyo.

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It is said that when Yagyū Sekishūsai Muneyoshi of the Shinkage-ryū school of swordsmanship struck at what he believed to be a tengu during his training, it was not a tengu at all—the rock before him had been split instead.

#ShinkageRyu #YagyuSekishusai #JapaneseSwordsmanship

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The site of a magistrate’s office from the Edo period.
Very nearby was an execution ground where beheadings were carried out.

#EdoPeriod #JapaneseHistory #Bugyosho #ExecutionGround #SamuraiEra

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A gas tank that suddenly appears in a residential neighborhood of Tokyo.

#Tokyo
#HiddenTokyo
#EverydayJapan

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From the right: Sumo Yokozuna Futabayama; 10th Dan in Kodokan Judo; Kyuzo Mifune, Judo Hanshi of the Dai Nippon Butokukai; and, skipping one person, Hirodo Nakayama, Hanshi in Kendo, Iaido, and Jōjutsu, and a leading figure of the Dai NipponButokukai.
#DaiNipponButokukai #Hanshi

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The fundō-gusari of the Toda-ryū.
The standard length is approximately 60cm.
The weights should be made of iron, with the corners rounded and the shapes of both ends carefully finished.
When stored in a pouch, it becomes easy to carry and serves as an effective weapon.

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One of the three major rivers flowing through Tokyo.
The Tama River, which forms the boundary between Tokyo and Kanagawa Prefecture.

#TamaRiver #TokyoRivers

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A monument to Masutatsu Oyama, the founder of Kyokushin Karate, located deep in the mountains.
Osu!

#KyokushinKarate
#MasutatsuOyama
#KarateHistory
#JapaneseMartialArts

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The backbone and head of an eel.
Restaurants that serve eel heads are rare.

#JapaneseFood
#Unagi
#EelCuisine

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Nakano Broadway, the holy land of otaku culture, before opening hours.
For anime, manga, figure, and trading card fans visiting Tokyo, this place is an absolute must.
The basement level has a truly chaotic atmosphere.

#NakanoBroadway #OtakuCulture #OtakuHeaven #AnimeTokyo

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A stone monument dedicated to the memorial service for pufferfish.

#Pufferfish #Fugu #JapaneseCulture

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Kito-ryu is a school in which throwing techniques were especially well developed, and the Koshiki no Kata represents this tradition.

It truly embodies the classical tradition within judo.

#KitoRyu #KoshikiNoKata #JudoHistory #JapaneseMartialArts

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A prestigious dojo located within the grounds of Kashima Shrine, which enshrines Japan’s god of martial arts.

#KashimaShrine #KashimaJingu #JapaneseMartialArts
#Budo #Dojo

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A temple where the descendants of the Iga ninja once barricaded themselves.
Tokyo is home to many historical sites connected to ninja.

#Ninja #IgaNinja #SamuraiHistory

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The shrine in Tokyo with the largest number of fox statues.

#TokyoShrine #InariShrine #FoxStatue #Kitsune #JapaneseCulture #Shinto

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The phantom snake, the Shiro-madara, had been run over.

#ShiroMadara #JapaneseRatSnake #RareSnake #PhantomSnake

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Kingai-ryu Karate Demonstration

#Kingairyu #KingaiRyu #Karate #KarateDemonstration #KaratePerformance
#TraditionalKarate

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Piles of soba bowls were packed on the shoulders of bicycle couriers.

#Soba #OldJapan #FoodCulture #JapaneseFood

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Hojojutsu, the art of restraining with rope, is broadly considered part of jujutsu.
When capturing criminals alive, practitioners would swiftly bind them using ropes fitted with hooks.

#Hojojutsu #Jujutsu #SamuraiArts #JapaneseMartialArts #EdoPeriod