Mie: Studio in ‘ninja town’ offers samurai costume experience
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Suits of armor are seen at studio Notorious in Iga, Mie Prefecture.
11:04 JST, October 3, 2022
IGA, Mie — A studio where you can dress like a samurai and photograph the experience has opened in Iga, Mie Prefecture, a town known for ninjas. The studio, named Notorious, was founded by filmmaker Hiroshi Nakamura, an avid collector of armor who has also made his own.
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Hiroshi Nakamura
He built up his collection over about 10 years while working in a job servicing heavy machinery. He opened the studio to give tourists and locals a chance to enjoy the samurai experience.
The studio has a range of armor to rent, and is equipped with a green screen that allows various backgrounds to be combined with other video. Helmets can be combined with a favorite ornament from among a selection.
Shooting costs ¥1,500, including armor rental. There is also a course where you can walk around Iga-Ueno Castle and the castle town with a samurai troop formed by Nakamura and others. The studio is open irregularly and reservations are required.
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