As part of the events marking the 150th anniversary of German-Japanese relations, a delegation from Japan’s Nippon Budokan Foundation visited Düsseldorf from November 9 to 15. The delegation consisted of about 70 high-ranking representatives from various martial arts. On Saturday, November 12, a meeting with local athletes was on the agenda.

The German Kyudo Federation had invited participants to a joint archery session at the Hochdahl High School gymnasium. In addition to members of the Neandertal Kyudo Club, archers from all over Germany had come to train with the instructors sent by the All Nippon Kyudo Federation: Koei Sakamoto, Kazuyuki Shigenobu, Seiichi Kudo, Tamio Motohashi, and Kenichi Hiramatsu—all holders of the Kyoshi 7th Dan—to train.

The approximately 50 participants were able to admire kyudo at the highest level during the demonstration shoot. All participants received general guidance, and each archer was given individual feedback. After the event, everyone involved agreed that the joint training session between Japanese and German kyudoka was a complete success.

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