A fearsome group of Super Sentai in the Toei Kyoto Studio Park Anime Museum. The U.S. TV series "Power Rangers" was based on Japan's "Super Sentai" show.
Toei Kyoto Studio Park —
A fearsome group of Super Sentai in the Toei Kyoto Studio Park Anime Museum. The U.S. TV series "Power Rangers" was based on Japan's "Super Sentai" show.
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A recreation of Yoshiwara Street, the red light district of Edo (now Tokyo). The Toei Kyoto Studio Park version has replicas of seven types of women's quarters.
Yoshiwara Street —
A recreation of Yoshiwara Street, the red light district of Edo (now Tokyo). The Toei Kyoto Studio Park version has replicas of seven types of women's quarters.
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Not a real ninja, not a real boy. This little fellow hangs outside the Ninja Mystery House. No photos are allowed inside. Which is fine, as you'll be busy trying to find your way out.
Ninjas don't wish upon stars -- they throw them —
Not a real ninja, not a real boy. This little fellow hangs outside the Ninja Mystery House. No photos are allowed inside. Which is fine, as you'll be busy trying to find your way out.
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During Toei Kyoto Studio Park's samurai sword fighting demonstrations, audience volunteers are invited to learn a few moves from the actors.
Not the last samurai —
During Toei Kyoto Studio Park's samurai sword fighting demonstrations, audience volunteers are invited to learn a few moves from the actors.
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The Anime Museum features displays, pictures, animation cells and other works highlighting some of its most famous shows, including cartoon "Pretty Cure."
Pretty Cure —
The Anime Museum features displays, pictures, animation cells and other works highlighting some of its most famous shows, including cartoon "Pretty Cure."
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Toei's Ninja Show includes acrobatic action with a side of comedy.
Ninja Show —
Toei's Ninja Show includes acrobatic action with a side of comedy.
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Free shows are held throughout the day in Toei Kyoto Studio Park's Nakamuraza Theater.
Nakamuraza Theater —
Free shows are held throughout the day in Toei Kyoto Studio Park's Nakamuraza Theater.
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Toei's Trick Art Museum is filled with quirky 3D anamorphic art and props that make for a perfectly Instagrammable experience. Traveling solo? A staff member will accompany you through the museum as you strike awkward, unconvincing poses, as the author does here.
Trick Art Museum —
Toei's Trick Art Museum is filled with quirky 3D anamorphic art and props that make for a perfectly Instagrammable experience. Traveling solo? A staff member will accompany you through the museum as you strike awkward, unconvincing poses, as the author does here.
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Pay no mind to that automated ninja creeping through the sky above you, boys. Nothing to see here.
Ninja on a wire —
Pay no mind to that automated ninja creeping through the sky above you, boys. Nothing to see here.
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Toei's Edo-era sets include recreations of a firehouse, port town, town square, Nihonbashi bridge, a Meiji period police station, Shirakabe Street, inns, tea shops and traditional machiya wooden townhouses.
Edo-themed sets —
Toei's Edo-era sets include recreations of a firehouse, port town, town square, Nihonbashi bridge, a Meiji period police station, Shirakabe Street, inns, tea shops and traditional machiya wooden townhouses.
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In one of the free Toei Kyoto Studio Park theater shows, a woman plays the role of an Edo-period street performer.
The entertainer —
In one of the free Toei Kyoto Studio Park theater shows, a woman plays the role of an Edo-period street performer.
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