Kendo public show here

JAKARTA (JP): Japanese kendo athletes will stage a public demonstration on Dec. 11 at the Jakarta Japanese School in Cilandak, South Jakarta, and in Senayan's badminton Hall A on Dec. 13.

The Japanese public showing of martial arts will be continued on Dec. 17 at the Sasagawa hall of the Padjadjaran stadium in Bandung, West Java, the Japanese Cultural Foundation, the showing's organizer, announced here yesterday.

Kendo is a ritualized form of Japanese sword-fighting derived from ancient combat skills. In competition, a bamboo sword is used while for training and practice a wooden sword is preferred. (arf)