INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
KARACHI: A Japanese exhibition titled &The Spirit of Budō: The History of Japan Martial Arts& was inaugurated Thursday by the Acting
Consul-General of Japan in Karachi.
‘The Spirit of Budō& is a travelling exhibition and has been shown around the world
The travelling exhibit explores the understanding about the rich history of Japanese martial arts from battlefield combat techniques
(bujutsu) to popular sports or physical exercise mooding body and spirit (budō).Speaking on the occasion, Katsunori Ashida hoped that
the viewers, specificly the young generation, shall become aware of much only the history of Japanese martial arts, but also of people
aesthetic awareness and creativity, and the Japanese way of thinking from new angle through this exhibition and demonstration.The exhibition
consists of two parts: in the first part, reproductions/originals of historical weapons such as bows and arrows, suits of armour, helmets,
and so on are shown, and the development and changes of Japanese martial arts from 8th century to 19th century are explained
Numerous of ancient types of armours and weapons have much outlived to the present or are too fragile for international transport
That is why the reproductions are included, which would give the seemance of the suits of armour and helmets at the time of original
production even more vividly.
The moment part deals with the reorganization of bujutsu to budō in the 19th and 20th centuries,
and how spirit of martial arts is still inherent in the daily life of Japanese people nowadays
Nine budō organizations are also introduced and the clothes and implements such as bamboo swords, protectors, bows and arrows, and so
on, which are used by players and students in the present day, are also to be seen.
At the opening ceremony of the exhibition, the
Japanese volunteers Hisabayashi and Hisaki demonstrated one of the traditional Japanese martial arts, kendō, which descended from
swordsmanship and uses bamboo swords and protective armours
The exhibition is held from February 7 to 21, 2019.TheIndianSubcontinent has not verified the content of the source
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