"Kendo and Samurai: Japanese Martial Arts" Talk and Demonstration at The Japan Foundation, 5A Ring Road, Lajpat Nagar IV > 4pm on 25th April 2015

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Time : 4:00 pm Add to Calendar 25-04-2015 16:00:00 25-04-2015 17:30:00 68 "Kendo and Samurai: Japanese Martial Arts" Talk and Demonstration Event Page : http://www.delhievents.com/2015/04/kendo-and-samurai-japanese-martial-arts.html The Japan Foundation, 5A Ring Road, Lajpat Nagar IV, New Delhi - 110024 DD/MM/YYYY

Entry : Free (Seating on First-Come First-Served Basis)

Venue : The Japan Foundation, 5A Ring Road, Lajpat Nagar IV, New Delhi - 110024
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Event Description : "Kendo and Samurai: Japanese Martial Arts" Talk and Demonstration.

Kendo is one of traditional Japanese martial art and sport where competitors wearing protective armour score points against each other by striking designated body targets with bamboo swords, called ‘shinai’. One of the main characteristics of Kendo is that it has managed to maintain a strong sense of cultural tradition and spirituality. The event will also touch upon Japanese BUDO (Samurai) Spirits through Kendo.

The event will be led by Master H. Kitamura (Chairman of Japanese Kendo club (Keninkai)) with other masters from the Club. Master H. Kitamura holds the degree of 5 Dan in Kendo (the highest degree is 8 Dan). He is also the Managing Director of Kyocera India and has been living in India since 2009.

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