Contestants at the 59th All Kendo Championship, Budokan, Tokyo, Japan
Contestants at the 59th All Kendo Championship, Budokan, Tokyo, Japan, November 3, 2011. Contestants from all over Japan compete doing the day-long event. Kendo is a popular martial art based on traditional Japanese swordsmanship.
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