Recruitment for the Showa 100th Anniversary Reiwa 8th All Japan Junior & Senior Budokan Martial Arts Tournament to be held at Nippon Budokan from July 19 to August 9!
The "Showa 100th Anniversary Reiwa 8th All Japan Junior & Senior Budokan Martial Arts Tournament," hosted by the Nippon Budokan Foundation, will be held at Nippon Budokan from July 19 to August 9. This tournament aims to foster the sound development of youth through martial arts, and elementary and junior high school students nationwide are eligible to participate.
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## About this Tournament
The "All Japan Junior & Senior Budokan Martial Arts Tournament," hosted by the Nippon Budokan Foundation, is a summer tradition that has continued for approximately 60 years since its inception in 1966 (Showa 41), aiming for the sound development of youth through martial arts! It is an open tournament where any elementary and junior high school student nationwide can participate if they meet the qualifications (for qualifications and other details, please visit the Nippon Budokan website: https://www.nipponbudokan.or.jp/shinkoujigyou/gyouji_01/). This project is also eligible for national treasury subsidies.
From the nine modern martial arts (Judo, Kendo, Kyudo, Sumo, Karate-do, Aikido, Shorinji Kempo, Naginata, Jukendo), eight arts excluding Sumo will be held over a total of nine days. We look forward to your participation!
Make unforgettable summer memories by competing and performing demonstrations at the Nippon Budokan, the hallowed ground of martial arts!
Kendo Kyudo Karate-do
## Event Outline
Showa 100th Anniversary Reiwa 8th All Japan Junior & Senior Budokan Martial Arts Tournament
◯ Schedule
Aikido: July 19 (Sunday)
Kyudo: July 20 (Monday/Holiday)
Kendo: July 25 (Saturday), 26 (Sunday)
Karate-do: August 1 (Saturday)
Judo: August 2 (Sunday)
Jukendo: August 5 (Wednesday)
Shorinji Kempo: August 8 (Saturday)
Naginata: August 9 (Sunday)
*Admission is free for all dates, with open viewing.
◯ Venue
Nippon Budokan (2-3 Kitanomaru-koen, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)
◯ Organizers
Nippon Budokan Foundation, All Japan Judo Federation, All Japan Kendo Federation, All Japan Kyudo Federation, All Japan Karate-do Federation, Aikikai Foundation, Shorinji Kempo Federation, All Japan Naginata Federation, All Japan Jukendo Federation
◯ Supporters (planned)
Japan Sports Agency, Japan Budo Council, etc.
## Application
Application Deadline:
Aikido: June 5 (Friday)
Kyudo: May 29 (Friday)
Kendo: June 3 (Wednesday)
Karate-do: June 8 (Monday)
Judo: June 5 (Friday)
Jukendo: June 12 (Friday)
Shorinji Kempo: June 3 (Wednesday)
Naginata: June 3 (Wednesday)
☆ Applications for the tournament are being accepted via the Nippon Budokan website (link below)!
Apply here → (https://www.nipponbudokan.or.jp/shinkoujigyou/gyouji_01/)
*Organizations wishing to participate for the first time are requested to complete "New Organization Registration" via the Nippon Budokan website.
## Contact
Nippon Budokan Foundation, Promotion Department, Promotion Section
TEL: 03-3216-5134 (10:30-16:00)
## SNS
☆ A PR video for this tournament is currently being distributed on YouTube!
☆ The official SNS accounts of the editorial department of "Budo" monthly magazine, published by the Nippon Budokan Foundation, have been opened on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram.
・X (formerly Twitter) account
https://x.com/Koho_Budokan
・Instagram account
https://www.instagram.com/nipponbudokan.koho/
The "All Japan Junior & Senior Budokan Martial Arts Tournament," hosted by the Nippon Budokan Foundation, is a summer tradition that has continued for approximately 60 years since its inception in 1966 (Showa 41), aiming for the sound development of youth through martial arts! It is an open tournament where any elementary and junior high school student nationwide can participate if they meet the qualifications (for qualifications and other details, please visit the Nippon Budokan website: https://www.nipponbudokan.or.jp/shinkoujigyou/gyouji_01/). This project is also eligible for national treasury subsidies.
From the nine modern martial arts (Judo, Kendo, Kyudo, Sumo, Karate-do, Aikido, Shorinji Kempo, Naginata, Jukendo), eight arts excluding Sumo will be held over a total of nine days. We look forward to your participation!
Make unforgettable summer memories by competing and performing demonstrations at the Nippon Budokan, the hallowed ground of martial arts!
Kendo Kyudo Karate-do
## Event Outline
Showa 100th Anniversary Reiwa 8th All Japan Junior & Senior Budokan Martial Arts Tournament
◯ Schedule
Aikido: July 19 (Sunday)
Kyudo: July 20 (Monday/Holiday)
Kendo: July 25 (Saturday), 26 (Sunday)
Karate-do: August 1 (Saturday)
Judo: August 2 (Sunday)
Jukendo: August 5 (Wednesday)
Shorinji Kempo: August 8 (Saturday)
Naginata: August 9 (Sunday)
*Admission is free for all dates, with open viewing.
◯ Venue
Nippon Budokan (2-3 Kitanomaru-koen, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)
◯ Organizers
Nippon Budokan Foundation, All Japan Judo Federation, All Japan Kendo Federation, All Japan Kyudo Federation, All Japan Karate-do Federation, Aikikai Foundation, Shorinji Kempo Federation, All Japan Naginata Federation, All Japan Jukendo Federation
◯ Supporters (planned)
Japan Sports Agency, Japan Budo Council, etc.
## Application
Application Deadline:
Aikido: June 5 (Friday)
Kyudo: May 29 (Friday)
Kendo: June 3 (Wednesday)
Karate-do: June 8 (Monday)
Judo: June 5 (Friday)
Jukendo: June 12 (Friday)
Shorinji Kempo: June 3 (Wednesday)
Naginata: June 3 (Wednesday)
☆ Applications for the tournament are being accepted via the Nippon Budokan website (link below)!
Apply here → (https://www.nipponbudokan.or.jp/shinkoujigyou/gyouji_01/)
*Organizations wishing to participate for the first time are requested to complete "New Organization Registration" via the Nippon Budokan website.
## Contact
Nippon Budokan Foundation, Promotion Department, Promotion Section
TEL: 03-3216-5134 (10:30-16:00)
## SNS
☆ A PR video for this tournament is currently being distributed on YouTube!
☆ The official SNS accounts of the editorial department of "Budo" monthly magazine, published by the Nippon Budokan Foundation, have been opened on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram.
・X (formerly Twitter) account
https://x.com/Koho_Budokan
・Instagram account
https://www.instagram.com/nipponbudokan.koho/