[Blog] Taishijuku students' experiences at a training camp in Germany: international exchange and learning through Karate-do② Akira Todoroki

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Hello, my name is Akira Todoroki. I am a member of the Taishijuku Akabane Branch.

I am from Kuwana City, Mie Prefecture, and I moved to Tokyo last April to study at university.

Before I came to Tokyo, I had been training in Mie Prefecture for 10 years at a dojo taught by a Japan Karate Association(JKA) sensei. I therefore searched for a JKA dojo in Tokyo and was very fortunate to find and join Taishijuku, where Shihan Naka teaches.

They welcomed me as a family member, and I am now very grateful to them. Everyone at Taishijuku has always been there for me when I have been in trouble and I cannot thank them enough.

The short version of my impressions of the camp is that everything was very exciting for me and I had a great time.

As soon as I arrived at the venue, I was warmly welcomed by the locals and I immediately felt at home with them.

During the training there, I had a great experience of learning 'Riai' and training myself through Karate kata.

I had only experienced such gatherings in Japan for training for tournaments and matches, so I was very impressed by this event where many people from different countries gathered for their own training, and more than 1,000 people gathered.

I also met many people through this seminar and at the same time learnt about the vastness of the world, which was an unforgettable experience.

I will use this experience to devote myself to making karate and my life even more wonderful in the future.