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16 November 2017
A Japanese Budo delegation led by the
Honourable Mr. Masahiko Komura, President of Nippon Budokan and Vice
President of the Liberal Democratic Party, visited Malaysia from 8 to
15 November. The delegation consisted of 75 members. As part of the
60th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between Japan and Malaysia,
Japanese Budo Demonstration was held at the Panasonic Sports Complex on
12 November. Followed by opening speeches by Mr. Komura, Ambassador
Miyagawa and YB Dato’Lokman Hakim bin Ali, Secretary General of the
Ministry of Youth and Sports, various demonstrations by nine modern
budo arts including judo and karate-do as well as three
“kobudo”(old-style budo) arts were held. About 2,500 audience enjoyed
breathtaking demonstrations and felt and experience the spirit of budo.
On 9 November, “Budo Seminar and Demonstration” at the
Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT) during
“MJIIT Japan Day 2017”was held, and Ambassador Miyagawa hosted a
welcome reception for the Budo delegation on the same evening. They
also demonstrated for children and their parents in the total number of
about 1,000 at the Japanese School of Kuala Lumpur on 10 November.
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