１０．Overseas kyudo

Although kyudo is known as martial art of Japan, what has it become overseas?

Kyudo has spread also overseas. By Eugen Herrigel's work "bow and zen", since kyudo of Japan was taken up as it is a sport which respects soul, its population which begins kyudo in Western countries in spite of a foreigner's showing concern and not being an Olympics item increases, and it has become, so that sports associations are established.

As for Germany where kyudo is the most prosperous, or the German kyudo league enrollment, the leagues of about 1100 persons and other countries are also several 100 people and the one where population is smaller still more.

In order to deepen spread and promotion of kyudo in 2006, the international kyudo league was formed as an international organization of kyudo mainly by Amateur Archery Federation of Japan. Although it is a globally minor still sport, it is observed as a sport which will spread more from now on.

The 1st world kyudo convention which turns into the first International Convention in kyudo was held the other day in the central exercise hall in Tokyo and Meiji-jingu.

The organization and individual match of the confrontation game classified by country are held, and 18 nation and the area participate in a team event. The early outlook of Japanese predominance was reversed and France took the post of the first king's post. Kyudo is collecting popularity centering on the West overseas. The foreigner and the Japanese lover of overseas service who touched kyudo during Japanese stay strove for spread, and the "international kyudo league" was established four years ago. Now, 17 nations including Japan have joined. Kyudo is also the sport which excels also in training emotional strength and concentration. since -- there are some persons who begin kyudo for the reason for liking to train soul. I think that I want a sport of Japan to spread such an advantage more, to increase kyudo population more, and to know also in foreign countries.

 

As introduced until now, both children and old persons can enjoy kyudo without men-women relations. Moreover, I think that it excels also in training soul. Many things are studied also about courtesy. It is a sport which becomes study through the whole life.

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