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Future In Traditions

At the Miyazaki Senshinkan Dojo, a kendo dojo established in 1975 a martial arts mecca, twelve elementary school students from the ages of seven to eleven are learning kendo. Mr. Tatsumi Iwakiri, a 66-year-old instructor, places an emphasis on the children “learning manners, building character, and valuing their friends” while teaching them kendo, saying that he wants them to inherit the martial arts spirit of respecting your opponent. He also commented that even as the number of students decreases with the declining birthrate, he would like to train his students to practice kendo over the long term, by providing detailed instruction. (Photo by Alessandro Di Ciommo/NurPhoto)

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