Indiana State Fair: "Bridges to Japan" Exhibition
August 6 - 22, 2010
Karate
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Karate, which means “The way of the open hand”, is a martial art from what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed from indigenous fighting methods called Te and Chinese Kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands (karate chop). Grappling, locks, restraints, throws, and vital point strikes are taught in some styles. In recent years, Karate has become very popular worldwide.
Martial artists from Larry Davenport Karate (Anderson, Indiana) and Adamson Karate (Greater Indianapolis area) will visit and give demonstrations.
http://www.larrydavenportkarate.com/
http://www.adamsonkarate.com/
“Bridges to Japan” at the Indiana State Fair: Performance Times
Tuesday August 10: 11:00 am (Adamson Karate)
Monday August 16: 1:00 pm (Main Stage), 2:30 pm, 4:00 pm (Larry Davenport Karate)
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Please use the links below to find descriptions and photos of the many activities that will be taking place at the "Bridges to Japan" Exhibition.
Description of All Activities
Bunraku Bay Puppet Theatre (Japanese Puppet Theatre)
Buyo (Japanese Classical Dance)
Cosplay Fashion Show (Open to Public)
Fort Wayne Taiko (Japanese Drum Group from Fort Wayne, Indiana)
Japanese Candyman Entertainer - Masaji Terasawa
Japanese Sweets Tasting & Demonstration
Kendo (Japanese Sword-Fighting)
Koto (Japanese musical instrument)
Minyo (Japanese Folk Dance & Song)
Naginata (Japanese Warrior Halbert)
Peelander-Z (Japanese Action Comic Band)
Shamisen (Japanese musical instrument)
TAIKOPROJECT (Japanese Drum Group from Los Angeles, California)