Chinese Martial Arts a Hit in Japan

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If you thought Chinese martial arts are only popular in China, take a look at this. The 26th annual Wushu Taijiquan Championships kicked off in Japan, featuring thousands of martial arts enthusiasts from all over the country. NTDs Tokyo bureau has more on this story. Taijiquan, long-range punch, and other traditional Chinese martial arts techniques are on display at a competition organized by Japan Wushu Taijiquan Federation. [Kyuhei Muraoka, JWTF Vice President]: (Japanese, male) This time around 2100 challengers from all over Japan participated. The oldest is 78 years old, and the youngest is seven years old. Recently, younger people have begun participating more and I am happy about that. Exactly how did Chinese-rooted martial arts become so popular in Japan? Martial arts instructor Sun Jianming says he has the answer. [Sun Jianming, Martial Arts Instructor]: (Chinese, male) I think the main reason is that Chinese martial arts has a certain charm and ‘fits’ the body well. It isnt only for keeping fit, but also to teach courtesy and morality. Japanese people’s politeness is famous throughout the world, but morality in Chinese martial arts has another meaning. Bringing more than 20 years experience as an instructor, Sun won the national male fencing and male Taijiquan championships in mainland China before starting to train Japans top martial artists in 1986. He’s also excited about NTD’s Chinese Traditional Martial Arts Competition. Sun says it’s an effective way to …

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