NAGASE TAIKAI 2025

The event is hosted by Bujinkan Ninpō Dōjō Slovenia, led by Dai-shihan Andrej Jasenc. Although this art was practiced in Slovenia before, in 1995 the Bujinkan Ninpō Dōjō was the first in Slovenia to offer organized practice to a wider audience. As the main Bujinkan center in Slovenia, it has since been responsible for the development, progress and quality of Bujinkan practitioners in the country. With this event, Bujinkan Ninpō Dōjō Slovenia proudly celebrates its 30th anniversary.

Since we will be practicing outdoors, please bring your Keiko-gi (training outfit) and Jika-tabi or other suitable footwear. As for the training equipment, we will be needing a Tanbō (an approx. 20 cm long wooden stick, which will replace Bō-shuriken), a Jūtte (short stick with a hook), a Hanbō (an approx. 100 cm long stick), a Kyoketsu-shōge (dagger with rope and weight) and a Bokken Daitō (long sword). Only wooden or soft weapons are allowed. Please keep in mind that the Tai-kai will take place in the middle of the summer, so make sure to bring adequate sun protection and enough water.

During the Tai-kai there will be an exclusive opportunity to take the Go-dan (5th Dan) test administered by Nagase Sensei.
However there are some requirements:

• You must hold the rank of Yon-dan (4th dan) for at least one year prior to the date of the test.
• When applying for the test, you must submit a copy of your Yon-dan certificate issued by the Hombu office.
• Only certificates issued by the Hombu office will be accepted. All certificates will be verified with the Office prior to the Tai-kai.
• All submissions must be made at least one month before the Tai-kai and no later than July 22nd.
• Upon submission you will have to provide: your full name, the date when you received your Yon-dan rank, the name of the teacher who awarded the rank, a high-resolution scan of your Yon-dan certificate (no blurring when enlarged), readable in Japanese.
• All submissions should be sent to info@nagasetaikai.com with the subject: Go-dan test

Slovenia and Ljubljana are located in Central Europe and are therefore easily accessible by car, train or plane.  If traveling by plane, we recommend checking flights to the following airports (distance from airport in km):
Ljubljana (25 km)
Trieste (122 km)
Zagreb (150 km)
Venice (230 km)

Tai-kai will take place on the lawn of the Božidar Jakac primary school at NUSDORFERJEVA 10, 1000 Ljubljana.

By car/motorbike, you can get there from Ljubljana motorway ring road by taking the exit LJUBLJANA-BIZOVIK. Driving Litijska cesta you should turn right on Pesarska cesta and venue will be on your left side.
By car/motorbike from direction of the center of Ljubljana, you should take Litijska cesta, then turn left on Pesarska cesta and venue will be on your left side.

There are many free parking spaces in the area (no campers allowed during the night!).



By bus you can get there with bus no. 5 and no. 9 (from the center of Ljubljana take direction Štepanjsko naselje and get off at bus stop Nusdorferjeva or Štepanjsko naselje).

Tai-kai takes place in Ljubljana, which offers a wide range of accommodation options.

There are two hotels just across the street of the venue which will offer special discounts to Tai-kai participants:

• Bit Center Ljubljana
• Wud Hotel

• Restaurant and Hotel Portal
• B&B Hotel Ljubljana Park
• Radison Blu Plaza Hotel
• Hotel Meksiko