- The first time ever that the whole Iga Ninja Village, will be brought for people to see outside of Japan. Get excited with brain training activities where the whole family can enjoy fun together and experience an authentic Ninja way of life: food, clothes, items and weapons originally from Japan.
- Ninja House will be opened from 17th March – 31st May 2018 at WestGate Hall, 4th floor, CentralPlaza WestGate. Awaken the courage and intelligence inside you with over 10 adventure stations of traps and mazes.
- Reinforcing Westgate as hub of western Bangkok that meets the needs of families, teenagers and first-jobbers; looking to increase customer traffic during summer school holidays by 30%.
Central Pattana Plc (CPN) led by Dr. Nattakit Tangpoonsinthana, Executive Vice President of Marketing, Mr. Neil Thompson, Deputy Managing Director of BEC-Tero Entertainment Plc and sponsors Serm Suk Plc, Kasikorn Bank Plc, Master Card Thailand Ltd., Thai Life Insurance Plc, Central Family Mart Co, Tri Petch Isuzu Sales Co, A.P. Honda Co., Sahapattanapat Plc, Thai Airways Plc and JTB (Thailand) Co. have announced that they are bringing fun from the 'Land of the Rising Sun' to Thailand in 'Ninja Maze…The Big Adventure Presented by EST COLA'. This will be the first time that the whole Ninja Village is taken out of Japan for people of all ages to test their bravery and intelligence. Featuring the mysterious maze from the original Ninja Village, the event will run from 17th March – 31st May 2018 at WestGate Hall, 4th floor, CentralPlaza WestGate shopping center.
Dr. Nattakit Tangpoonsinthana, Executive Vice President of Marketing of CPN said: "CPN is more than just a shopping center operator and developer. We are focusing on delivering a variety of new and unique experiences for our customers under the concept of 'Total & Fulfilled Experience', where our customers can shop, eat, drink and spend time that suits their lifestyle at our shopping centers. That's why we never stop creating new phenomena attracting everyone to join in and to spend time at our shopping centers."
"In this event, we are honored to join hands with BEC-Tero and other partners to present 'Ninja Maze…The Big Adventure Presented by EST COLA'. The Iga Ninja Village from Japan will reveal itself for the first time to the eyes of the world right here in Thailand. We have chosen the best location, CentralPlaza WestGate, which people from all over the country can access conveniently. The great strength of this shopping center is that it is a south-east Asian super-regional mall. It meets all demands under the concept of 'Big Life' and visitors can live life and get bigger and better experiences than they can from any other shopping centre. Most Thai people are familiar with Ninja from cartoons or movies but we have never known the real Ninja's way of life. Bringing the authentic Iga Ninja Village from Japan allows a rare opportunity for Thai people to learn about real-life Japanese Ninja. The audience will receive experiences for all the senses – sight, sound, body movements and brain training, challenging everyone's skills. Enjoy the secret mechanisms in the Ninja house, pass through all types of contrivances avoiding the pits or traps. Be amazed by Iga Ninja weapons and items. In addition, we have a zone displaying Japanese lifestyle and culture, with food, clothes and shops in the market, which is rare thing to see," Dr. Nattakit added.
Mr. Neil Thompson, Deputy Managing Director of BEC-Tero Entertainment Plc said: "BEC-Tero is always proud to bring world-class shows and exhibitions to Thailand and we are very happy to be joining hands with a strong partner like CPN, operator and developer of shopping centers nationwide, located in high potential locations and thereby helping to support successful events. In this Ninja Museum, we would like to invite everyone to try to experience the way of life of the Japanese Ninja in a way you have never seen before in any book or movie. You will get to stimulate your imagination and train in all skills. It is amazing that the tips and tricks from Ninja (spies) can be applied to real life. I expect that this will be a favorite event for people of all ages. In addition to challenge zones, which are divided into: family zone, teenage zone and working adults adventure zone, we also have other areas where everyone can spend time together such as the Japanese market zone and the museum zone. All this will bring a full and most impressive experience."
'Ninja Maze…The Big Adventure Presented by EST COLA' is divided into four major areas: 1) Maze Zone 2) Mechanisms and Secret Rooms 3) Ninja Museum 4) Market and Fair Event. These areas are ready to welcome you to experience the life of the Iga Ninja from Japan from 17th March – 31st May 2018 at WestGate Hall, 4th floor, CentralPlaza WestGate. Entrance fee is 400 Baht. For ticket inquiries and reservations, please contact Thai Ticket Major outlets or www.thaiticketmajor.com Tel. 02-262-3838
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Introducing Iga Ninja, an advanced Ninja School in Japan originating from Iga in Shoryudo, which is located in the heart of Japan. The Iga Ninja is known to be good at creating illusion and hypnosis, believing that defeating the enemy with the mind is smarter than engaging in combat. They do not like to use weapons to attack and kill enemies; instead, they have high-level skills in strategic warfare and camouflage to hack into the enemy's military plans. This approach is known as 'Ninjutsu' – Ninja skills that are used to diminish the military power of the enemy and create advantages for themselves.
In times of war, the main mission of the Iga Ninja was to retrieve secret information and forward it to their comrades as soon as possible. During peaceful times, they disguised themselves and lived like peasants to cover their true identity. For this reason, the Iga Ninja House is built to look like an ordinary house but it is filled with amazing mechanisms designed to trick intruders, aiming to protect precious treasures from being stolen.
'Ninja Maze…The Big Adventure Presented by EST COLA' will be the first time ever that the Iga Ninja House is shown outside of Japan. Visitors can touch and test the mechanisms in the real Ninja house, where everyone can stimulate their physical skills and get some brain training in the secret rooms inside by going through complex doors, walking on the fake walkway, avoiding the pits, secret rooms and hidden traps in every corner of the house. Be amazed by weapons and items that Iga Ninja used in their real missions.