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Bringing Kung Fu to Japan
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Bringing Kung Fu to Japan
©NHK

・NHK

・20 min.

・M/E & English Version


The Chinese martial art of Kung Fu is widely recognized. In Osaka, a Chinese woman who endured grueling training and fierce competitions to reach the top is teaching Kung Fu classes. Her name is Chen Jing. She came to Japan after marrying Toshiya Watanabe, the Taijiquan representative from Japan for the World Championships in Rome where they met. Her students range from children new to the sport, to top athletes aiming for the World Championships, and she teaches them by example. One day, Chen receives an unexpected request to prepare 150 children for a Kung Fu group performance to be presented at a sports event for senior citizens. The program presents Chen's challenge to have the children discover the beauty of Kung Fu, while enjoying themselves at the same time.