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(KPL) The Lao-Japan Budo (martial arts) Centre held a baci ceremony and budo demonstration to celebrate the 5th Anniversary of the centre in the morning of November 29.
(KPL) The Lao-Japan Budo (martial arts) Centre held a baci ceremony and budo demonstration to celebrate the 5th Anniversary of the centre in the morning of November 29.
The Lao-Japan Budo Centre was established to make preparations for the 25th SEA GAMES hosted in Vientiane in 2009.
The construction of the centre was financed by the Japanese Government as a cultural grant aid (600 million yen).
In addition, the Lao Government had put some funds to dismantle old buildings and project renovation, move old school building and rebuild the yard. In 2011, the Lao Judo Federation was assigned to be responsible for the management of the centre by the Ministry of Education of Sports.
The Lao-Japan Budo Centre has been served not only for Japanese martial arts such as Judo, Karatedo, Aikido and Kendo, but also for the other sports such as Sepak Takraw, Table Tennis, Badminton, Taekwondo as well as conferences and cultural events. The center can seat 450 people and has 600 additional seats.
The ceremony was attended by monks; Mr. Sengphone Phonamath, Director General of Elite Sports of the Ministry of Education and Sports, Mr. Ryotaro Suzuki, Minister of the Embassy of Japan, other government officials, Budo players and local people.
After the ceremony, more than 100 Budo players gave excellent performances to the audience. It is hoped that the centre will be further utilized for the promotion of sports and enhancement of health of the Lao people.
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