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Performance of Karate Demonstration

On the night of 25 May，2009，the performance of Karate demonstration was jointly held by the Consulate-General of Japan in Jeddah and the Western Region Branch of Saudi Karate Federation at the Asia Martial Art Defense Club in Jeddah．
４ Japanese Karate experts，namely，Mr．Kesakatsu Kiyohara（7th dan），Mr．Masataka Muramatsu（8th dan），Mr．Kazuo Nasu（7th dan）and Mr．Kazumitsu Nasu（5th dan），gave demonstrations of kata and kumite．More than 300 spectators from the Western Region Branch of Saudi Karate Federation，Consular corps and the Japanese Community participated in this event and enjoyed the powerful demonstration．Some spectators voiced their admiration saying that they were deeply impressed by the exquisite skills displayed by the experts．
The experts also gave guidance for the Saudi Karate instructors as well as players．In the morning on the same day，the experts visited Al- Amjaad Boys School and received a wholehearted welcome．The experts gave guidance to the Karate Club members at the gymnasium of the School．The visit of the Karate experts team to Jeddah greatly aroused the interest in Karate among the people in Jeddah．

Mr.Ishigure's opening address	Karate demonstration by Saudi Karate team	Japanese Karate experts	Japanese karate experts with Saudi Karate coaches

(c) Consulate-General of Japan in Jeddah