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On Sunday, we had the promotion exam for KYU to 4 Dan. There were around 60 people testing at the examination. I got 3 Dan a year ago, therefore I did not have the qualification to take test this time. I went to the examination as a helper. I helped as a timer, so I was [...] Hello, this is Asuka.
In our Butokuden Dojo, we practice Jodo before our Kendo practices, for about 30 minutes.
Jodo is often called ‘The way of the stick.’ This martial art uses a short wooden staff, called a ‘Jo’ or ‘Tsue’, to defend oneself against an attacker using a Japanese sword.
First Tsukidue Practice We started Jodo a [...] |
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