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Nisshinkan Samurai School

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While not being a military school per se, the Nisshinkan Samurai School was designed to produce elite members of the Society where sons of Samurai families entered at age ten to master all arts, ranging from the art of war, politics, history, and science. Also, unique for its time, Nisshinkan included a pool where students not only learned how to swim but also all the covert methods to use water during battles.

Today turn museum, Nisshinkan Samurai School is one of Aizwakamatsu most cherish cultural heritage and as such should be on your top list of places to check out when traveling in Fukushima.