Kendo Demo In Brunei Next Month
By Jon Tampoi

Bandar Seri Begawan - A Kendo demonstration will be held from March 24 to 26 at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium. This event is organised by Tokyo Darussalam Culture Exchange Association, whose current Chairman is Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Setia Negara Pg Dr Hj Mohd Yussof, in association with the Kendo Federation of Brunei Darussalam.

The venue is provided by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports while accommodation and transport will be handled by the Hashimoto Corporation Sdn Bhd with the cooperation from Travel Trade Agency.

The team will arrive in Brunei on March 23, led by the 81-year-old professional Mr Watanabe Hiroshi, with an eight-dan ranking.

The event will also include a seminar, workshop and tournament. Admission is free for all. The Japanese team, which hails from Sugmami, one of the 23 districts in Tokyo, will feature 36 practitioners who are professionals in the traditional Japanese martial art.

The team is expected to donate 200 pieces of bamboo swords and 200 pieces of body guards for Brunei Darussalam.

A message from the Mayor of Suginami, Mr Hiroshi Yamada will also be delivered by the leader of the visiting Japanese group.

Apart from Brunei participants, the Brunei Kendo Association has also invited participants from Sabah and Sarawak to the event. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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