Toho's Tate-do course for foreign residence in Osaka. (09.10.10)
Students being accepted NOW
Toho Entertainment School, 3F Imai building - Exit 3, Yotsubashi station, Yotsubashi Line - Click here for a map

Toho Entertainment Schools new course for foreign residence is now up and running and accepting students. Join us and our current students, learn a martial art, get a good work out and make new friends.
The course runs at Toho International School, 3F Imai Building by Yotusbashi Station Exit 3. Please check the "access map" section for directions and the "courses" section for more information.

"Tate-do" (殺陣度・たてどう) is a well known form of sword fighting, most commonly used in Samurai movies and television dramas both in Japan and abroad. Whist mainly used for stage combat, "Tate-Do" is a fully structured martial art that teaches balance, speed, agility and spatial awareness as well as requiring mental and physical discipline.

"Tate-do" literally means The art of the killing circle. The "Circle" in question being the circular motion of the sword as it is moved, which in turn defines a circular zone around the martial artist for both defense and attack.

"Tate-do" at Toho Entertainment is not just for people who are looking to act on stage or screen. It is also for people who wish to take up the art as a hobby or form of exercise for the mind, body and soul. It is also a experience in Japanese etiquette, culture and customs.