The Final Day of the Festival of Budo Japanese Martial Arts in Armenia  (video)

The Final Day of the Festival of Budo Japanese Martial Arts in Armenia (video)

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On September 11, 2016, from 14:00 to 16:30 o’clock at “Dinamo” sport hall of Armenia took place the final part of the festival of Budo Japanese martial arts. The main organizers of the festival were the Embassy of Japan in the Republic of Armenia and the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs of the Republic of Armenia.

At the opening ceremony there delivered a speech the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan in the Republic of Armenia Mr. Eiji Taguchi.

After the opening ceremony there took place wonderful demonstrative performances of the National Karate Federation of Armenia, Aikido Aikikai Federation of Armenia, Judo Federation of Armenia, JKA Armenia Japan Karate Association.

After that, there was a short break, during which two songs were performed.

Then the second part of the demonstrative performances began, during which there performed Aikido Armenian Association, Budoshin Federation of Martial Arts, Kendo club of Armenia and the members of Shinjuku Kendo Federation, who have arrived from Japan.

And at the closing ceremony there expressed words of gratitude the Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Mr. Gabriel Ghazaryan, the Vice-President of Judo Federation of Armenia Mr. Davit Khitaryan and the sensei of Japan Shinjuku Kendo Federation Mr. Mitsunori Matsumura.

Author: H. Muradyan

translated from Armenian into English by M.Vardanyan