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Kodokan Judo Museum exhibited materials of Mr. Vasili Oshchepkov in Bunkyo Muse Festa

Bunkyo Muse Festa 2016, a joint exhibition of museums in Bunkyo Ward, was held at Bunkyo Civic Center on Thursday, December 15.

 

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Kodokan Judo Museum specially exhibited the materials concerning Mr. Vasili Oshchepkov who is one of founders of Sambo that is a Russian combat sport. They were materials on his initiation to the Kodokan.

 

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Mr. Oshchepkov started studying at the Nicholai Seminary (Nicholai Church, Kanda) as a foreign student since 14 years old and started to practice Judo at the Kodokan when he was 18 years old in 1911.

The material shows his signature and address: Alexandrovsky, Sakhalin, Russia.

 

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Kodokan's exhibition corner/ Bun-Ranger, Bunkyo Ward mascot character

 

Although it was a one-day event, there were many visitors who enjoyed seeing exhibitions with interest.

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