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The Olympic sport of judo,
which is one of Japan’s most famed creations, will grace Saturday’s
Matsuri Festival in London.
Matsuri, the Japanese word
for a festival or holiday, launched last year and celebrates Japanese
culture in the capital and features an array of arts and crafts,
clothing and textiles as well as food and drinks.
The Budokwai in association
with the London Area Committee are staging a judo presentation
which will see the sport Jigoro Kano introduced in the 19th century
receive a highly-visible showcase as thousands attend the one-day
festival.
"The Budokwai and
I have been working hard all year to add judo to the program and
after several meetings the organizers were more than happy to
let us put on a presentation,” said Dunsford.
“Judo will have two 30-minute
slots where we’ll display Ju-no-kata performed by Helen and Cathryn
Cartwright.
"There will also
be a demonstration of the throwing, holding and submission techniques
that make judo so much fun to do and watch, performed by members
of the Budokwai. The finale is a five against one challenge, which
will be attempted by the Budokwai's Bobby Rich."
Japan Matsuri 2010 will
get underway after an opening ceremony featuring The Rt. Hon.
Jeremy Hunt MP, Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media
and Sport and His Excellency Mr Shin Ebihara, Ambassador of Japan
as they perform the traditional breaking of the Saki Barrel.
Judo’s presentations will
take place at approximately 12.55 and 16.35 while the festival
itself runs from 10:00 – 20:00 at at Spitalfields Markets, Brushfield
Street.
For more information
on the Matsuri Festival please visit http://japanmatsuri.com/
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