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Japanese martial arts to train spirit, technique and physical
condition  (C) Nippon BudokanJapanese martial arts are
accompanied by the word "Do" or "Way," such as Judo, Kendo,
Aikido and Kyudo. This is because Japanese martial arts are not
regarded merely as attacking skills to kill or injure opponents
but as ways of balancing the spirit, technique and physical
condition of people and completing the enhancement of their
personal quality through training of skills.  The Nippon Budokan
was built in 1964 on the occasion of the Tokyo Summer Olympics
to popularize traditional Japanese martial arts and generate
young people who can enrich their wisdom and contribute to the
peace and welfare of the world through martial arts.  It is
located in Kitanomaru Park in the Imperial Palace and has a huge
roof which is designed after Mt. Fuji and looks dignified and
solemn as a symbol of the spirit of martial arts. Inside the
arena is a boarded hall that can a