On the morning of November 29 local time, at the Shiseikan Martial Arts Stadium (Tokyo, Japan),President Vo Van Thuong attended an exchange program between Vietnamese Vovinam martial arts and Japanese martial arts.
In a friendly atmosphere and with a martial spirit, Japanese friends introduced Japanese martial arts that are passed down in Kashima City (Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan), which is considered the birthplace of Japanese martial arts.
President Vo Van Thuong and delegates with martial artists from both countries attend the martial arts exchange program.
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Kashima region was also the place where soldiers were trained to protect the country from invaders throughout ancient Japan. About 500 years ago, this place also began to systematize martial arts schools using weapons such as swords, spears, and sabers of warriors, inherited and passed down to this day.
Introducing the origin and development of Vovinam, Mr. Mai Huu Tin, Chairman of the Vietnam Vovinam Federation (VVF), said that Vovinam was formed in 1938 by martial artist Nguyen Loc on the basis of national wrestling. Based on the principle of the combination of hardness and softness, Vovinam students are trained from basic moves to forms, using weapons such as swords, long sticks, and large knives.
Vovinam - Vietnamese martial arts is the crystallization of the spirit and techniques of self-defense, fighting to protect, build and expand the country of the Vietnamese people since the founding of the country. Students are trained with bare-handed exercises against weapons, self-defense locks and unlocks from basic to advanced and especially a system of 21 typical kicks.
Vietnamese martial artists perform martial arts at the exchange
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After many years of development, the number of Vovinam practitioners in the world has reached millions, present in more than 70 countries and territories, contributing to promoting Vietnamese culture and image to the world.
What is special is that Vovinam has also been spread and developed in Japan since 2012 thanks to professional wrestler Fujisaki Tadahiro, known by his familiar name Fugo. He was fascinated by the beautiful moves of Vovinam when he went to watch the 2nd World Vovinam Championship (2011) in Ho Chi Minh City and was determined to learn and promote the Vietnamese martial art in his homeland.
Over the past 12 years, Vovinam has grown steadily in Japan and currently has more than 300 practitioners. At the 7th Vovinam World Championship (2023), Japan will participate with 12 athletes.
Japanese martial arts performance at the Vietnam - Japan martial arts exchange
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The President and delegates enjoyed performances by Japanese and Vietnamese martial artists with swordplay, boxing, and combat performances... demonstrating the power of martial arts and imbuing the spirit of national culture.
Martial arts exchange is one of many cultural and people-to-people exchange activities between Vietnam and Japan in recent times, contributing significantly to strengthening the feelings and relations between the two countries.
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