Last year in Tokyo I went to an acting class about fighting with samurai swords. It was one of the most fun things I did in Japan, so to spread the word a bit I thought I’d stick all the info I’ve got on it in English here in case anyone else wants to go:
their english page:
http://www.tate-do.com/en/index.html
They say the tourist introductory lesson is only available in Osaka, but if you email them I’m pretty certain they could sort something out – they were really friendly and helpful. The instructors in Tokyo don’t speak much English, but we just about managed to understand each other.
Tokyo class
Geinou Kadensha
6-12-30 Nishi Shinjuku,
Shinjuku ku,
Tokyo.
(but all the street signs are in kanji, so that’s not a lot of help!)
Nishi-shinjuku station (M-07)
Tokyo METRO Marunouti Line
Take exit 2, it’s 8 minutes walk to the class
here’s a link to a japanese google map – the tiny red dot in the centre is basically what you’re aiming for:
Tokyo tate-do class map
Here’s a link to a google earth location file – handy if you’ve got google earth!
Tokyo tate-do class
(The entrance is to the left of the running track/playground bit in front of the school)