The Ninja Exhibit

Learn about the fascinating world of ninja at the Ninja Exhibit, which began on July 2 and runs until Oct 10 at the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Miraikan) in Tokyo’s Odaiba area.

Ninja are loved all over the world in a myriad forms, including films, anime and many more. Who exactly were the ninja is still shrouded in mystery but, thanks to academic research carried out by Mie University and others, the truth is now being uncovered. The ninja were people with comprehensive abilities in terms of “mind, skills and body” and ninjutsu was an accumulation of practical knowledge concerning nature and society.

This exhibition offers you the opportunity to train yourself in throwing "shuriken," improving your jumping power, and introduces skills like memory enhancing techniques, sending secret messages, and special breathing techniques necessary for successful completion of a mission. By studying old ninjutsu manuscripts, and with the help of modern science, we can get close to the “True Ninja” and find hints that may help us to survive in the coming future.

The Ninja Exhibit Dates: Until Oct 10 (closed July 5, 12, Sept 6, Sept 13, Sept 20, Sept 27, Oct 4) Venue: National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Miraikan) Map Admission: 1,600 yen for adults, 1,000 yen (900 yen on Saturdays) for children of grade-school age to 18, and 500 yen for preschoolers years old (*Free admission for children 2 years old and under)