SAMURAI NINJA AIRPORT | CENTRAL JAPAN

Experience
Samurai Spirit
and the Ninja Arts
in Central Japan

During the Warring States period in Japan, the late 15th to late-16th century, many military commanders in Japan battled to unify the country. Some of the most powerful samurai were from central Japan. From among these powerful samurai, Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu, known as the three great heroes, became the ultimate champions of the warring states period and brought peace to Japan.

Ninja who worked alongside them as specialists in information gathering and battle, and together they left their mark on Japanese history. Many of the castles, mansions, and roads they used are waiting for you in central Japan, keeping the atmosphere of those days alive and well today. Travel to the center of samurai and ninja history in central Japan, a short step away from Chubu International Airport.

Collaborations with Influencers

YouTuber introduces Central Japan’s Samurai Ninja area

2024 Project

Kevin

Kevin Ching is a lifestyle YouTuber based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with content focussing on travel, food, product reviews, and culture topics. He loves to try new things all around the world and hopes to inspire people to be adventurous and seek life out of the box.
With over 300 videos, Kevin brings informative experiences to his audience in ways that educate and bring joy to everyone.

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Vivian

A Malaysian girl obsessed with Japanese cultural trips. If she is not looking up cheap flights to Japan, you can find her on her blog converting wonderful travel memories into trip itineraries, destination guides, vacation tips and hotel recommendations. She hopes to visit all 47 Prefectures one day!

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2023 Project

Rion Ishida

Rion Ishida is a Japanese YouTuber based in Tokyo and Osaka, Japan. As one of the few English-speaking native Japanese YouTubers, he has made over 300 videos about travel, food, and culture in Japan.
Rion takes viewers on walks through popular & lesser-known spots while sharing about Japan through the eyes of a local.

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2022 Project

Rion Ishida

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2021 Project

Kelly Morita

Kelly Morita is an American social influencer, YouTuber, and mindset coach based in Japan. She has lived in Japan for a total of eight years and hopes to encourage others to break free from their comfort zones to live the life they want. She uses multiple Japanese and western mindset methods to improve her life and hopes to inspire others around the world using these methods.
Kelly’s followers seek information about the latest trends in Japan, lifestyle living abroad, mindset tips, self care, and how to live purposefully and happily.

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Articles

Find out more about central Japan's Samurai and Ninja culture

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Learn more about samurai and ninja

Samurai, ancient warriors of Japan

Chris Glenn, an Australian radio DJ/historian, talks about the samurai and castles in central Japan.
Ninja, the real story

Professor Yuji Yamada of Mie University, an expert on ninja studies, explains the attractions and mysteries of the ninja.

About the Speakers

CHRIS GLENN

Radio DJ
Samurai History and Culture Researcher
Nagoya Tourism, Culture & Exchange Special Ambassador

Chris Glenn is an Australian born, radio DJ, TV presenter and historian. A resident of Nagoya since 1993, he is a collector of samurai arms and armor, having been apprenticed to a Master armor craftsman, and researches samurai history, castles, battlefields and tactics. Chris is a published author on a number of books in both English and Japanese.

Yuji Yamada

Professor Yuji Yamada of Mie University

He is a specialist in medieval Japanese cultural history and serves on the Faculty of Humanities, Law and Economics at Mie University, Japan. He earned his Ph.D. in history from Tsukuba University. His research focuses on the history of ‘vengeful spirits’, strange phenomena, Ise shrine, and ninja studies. He has published many books about ninja.