“Spiritual and Practical Values of Martial Arts”
and
Chrysanthemum Day
September 9, 2005 |
ISF sponsored a “Spiritual
and Practical Values of Martial Arts” event as part of NGO program
in recognition of the 58th Annual DPI/NGO Conference held at the
United Nations, September 7, 8, 9. Over 80 people attended the
event on Friday evening, September 9th at the Japan Society’s
Murase Room. The evening began with our guest of honor speaker,
Mr. Djibril Diallo who is the Director of UN NY Office of Sport
for Development and Peace, who spoke so eloquently about the importance
of the UN’s role in encouraging the formation of groups throughout
the world in sports activities. As Sports is a universal language,
the UN organization's role is to introduce and educate the various
nations such as Palestine, India and Pakistan, that they can learn
team work and tolerance through sports. And, through a sport such
as martial arts, they will experience the benefits greater health
and welfare as well. Following the opening greeting and speech,
a group of 10 students and their Master, Jeff Christian, from
the Muzosa Bujinkan Dojo, provided a very unique demonstration
of martial arts as a defense as well as an art. Jeff also spoke
about the true meaning of the art and (Budo) teaching which is
an unarmed manner of defense providing both a positive physical
and mental exercise as a benefit.
The evening culminated in the celebration of
Chrysanthemum Day, to include an Ancient Japanese ceremonial dance
by Ms. Terumi Fukushima and Ms. Mayumi Kan followed by Koto string
performance by Ms. Junko Inui. Guests were treated to a sake tasting,
compliments of JIZAKE, Inc. |
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