Plan Samurai

Samurai

A crested haori-hakama, with two swords at the waist. The stillness and pride of bushido, in a dignified portrait.

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About this plan

About Samurai

The Samurai look has you wear a crested haori-hakama with a sword and become a Japanese warrior. Righteousness, courage, benevolence, respect, sincerity, honor, loyalty — we capture the spirit of bushido in quiet composure. A photo for men, in touch with Japan’s ancient culture.

Crested haori-hakama & two swords

A crested haori-hakama of your choice, with a large and small sword — the dignified bearing of a samurai.

Swordsmanship stances

Choose from the stances of eight schools, from Kashima Shinto-ryu to Niten Ichi-ryu.

Capturing bushido

Finished valiantly, from the side of stillness and pride rather than fear.

Samurai Plan

Samurai Plans

Crested haori-hakama and two swords, become a samurai

“Approx. N shots” is how many photos are taken (not how many you receive). What you take home is the number of edited JPEG photos. To keep every shot, add the all-shots JPEG data option.

Studio
Samurai Plan

¥17,050
Includes
- Dressing (full kimono rental)
- Sword and prop rental
- Tatami studio shoot, approx. 30 shots
Time
approx. 1 hrs

Delivery
3 edited JPEG photos

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Plans

Swordsmanship Stances

Choose from eight schools

Kashima Shinto-ryu

One of the wellsprings of swordsmanship. Rooted in Kashima Shrine, it carries ancient forms to this day.
Ono-ha Itto-ryu

The orthodox Itto-ryu. Mastering the “first sword” opens the way to ten thousand.
Jigen-ryu

A fierce blade of Satsuma. Everything is staked on the first strike; no second is needed.
Shinto Munen-ryu

Meeting the foe in “no thought, no idea.” It sent many swordsmen into the late-Edo world.
Tennen Rishin-ryu

A sword for real combat. Known as the school of the Shinsengumi’s Kondo Isami and Hijikata Toshizo.
Niten Ichi-ryu

The two-sword style founded by Miyamoto Musashi, wielding a large and small blade at will.
Hokushin Itto-ryu

A rational sword founded by Chiba Shusaku. Sakamoto Ryoma too knocked at its gate.
Yagyu Shinkage-ryu

The sword of the shogun’s house, teaching the “life-giving sword” that wins by sparing the foe.

You may choose your stance from eight swordsmanship schools. The school names given here are borrowed as motifs of stance, out of respect for Japan’s swordsmanship culture; they are not formally taught or certified by each school.

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Options

Paid Options

Hairstyles, makeup and accessories

Blood makeup ¥1,650

Stage-blood makeup adds the intensity of the midst of battle. Reservation required.

Common Options

Common Paid Options

Extra data, albums, photobooks and more

Set discount

Two or more transformation plans (different categories) in one day: ¥3,000 off the total (incl. tax)

Photo data

1 extra edited JPEG: ¥1,650 (incl. tax)
4 extra edited JPEGs: ¥5,500 (incl. tax)
All edited JPEG data: ¥11,000 (incl. tax)
1 RAW file: ¥3,300 (incl. tax)
All RAW data: ¥22,000 (incl. tax)

RAW is the original data before color correction or editing. Available only with an advance order.

Group photography

Per person (+approx. 10 shots, 1 JPEG each): ¥3,850 (incl. tax)

Same booth only. Reservation required.

Prints & albums

Photo print (cabinet size), each: ¥1,100 (incl. tax)
Original mount album, each: ¥1,100 (incl. tax)

Shipping is a flat ¥550 (incl. tax) nationwide; ¥1,100 (incl. tax) for Hokkaido, Okinawa and some remote islands.

Important

Please read before booking.

This is a men-only plan. Female guests cannot use it.
Available to guests 100 cm and taller.
For group photography, we make solo shooting about 20 shots and add about 10 group shots (the total shot count is unchanged).
Cannot be combined with other discounts or campaigns.

Costumes & accessories: Because our costumes and accessories are one-of-a-kind, we replace them over time as they wear. The exact items shown in our photos may not always be available. Thank you for your understanding.
Bringing your own items: You may bring up to 3 of your own costume or prop items per style. Please see the rules on bringing items.
Group photos: When your whole group chooses the same studio set, group photos (2 shots) are possible for up to 4 people. For reasons of space, 5 or more people are split into separate groups.
Commercial use: For commercial use, please see here.
Cancellation fees: Cancellations the day before are charged 50% of the plan price; same-day and no-show cancellations, 100%. To change your date, please contact us as early as possible and we will do our best to help.