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Head dojo is in Takamatsu, Kagawa prefecture.
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The young and the old from all walks of life are practicing every day.
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Some girls are black-belt holders, instructing other lower-ranking members.
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Practice in Kumite
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Mr. Kuwajima took part in the World Karate Championship for 1987. And in 1988 he
won the all-Japan championship in 1988. He would like to help people grow physically
and mentally through karate. He puts emphasis on cultural and moral education.
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Seiken-chudan-tsuki!
Mr. Kuwajima, the fifth-grade holder, became the head of Kagawa branch of
Kyokushin-kaikan in 1988. He has about 600 members and 13 dojos in Kagawa.
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Perseverance will be developed through practice.
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Karate can be mastered through days and days of training.
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You can change your character through karate.
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You will find another character in yourself.
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Kumite practice
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Karate keeps you in good shape.
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They build healthy mind and body through karate.
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Although she is a high school student, she is one of the instructors to young people
at Kuwajima Dojo in Takamatsu City.
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Young boys and girls are practicing their basic techniques. So serious!
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With practice, they will get better.
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Defense practice
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Offense practice
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Practice makes perfect.
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Young boys and girls start their training at 5:30 in the evening.
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Once they start, they are absorbed in their training.
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Quick kicking!
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Marvelous kicking!
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They will be karate experts soon.
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This can cultivate their mental concentration.
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Sustaining their concentration is helpful in other fields such as studying.
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They practice to make themselves better through karate.
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The Main Gate of Shorinji Temple
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The approach to the Main Entrance of Head Office
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Black-belt holders, fifth-graders, demonstrate their techniques,starting with Gassho.
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Shorinji Kempo has both offensive and defensive techniques.
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Their techniques continue in series.
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In the blink of an eye!
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Being kicked is the beginning of counter-kicking.
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Caught in a trap
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With one of the executives in the office
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They have many dojos in 34 countries in the world.