18 May 2017

Tanglin Community Club

Japan Creative Centre, Embassy of Japan in Singapore, together with The Japan Foundation Asia Center, Kodokan Judo Institute and Tanglin Community Club, welcome you to experience and learn authentic Judo exclusively with two Japanese masters, Mr Chikara Kariya and Mr Shusaku Kiryu from Kodokan – the headquarters and centre of worldwide Judo community – right here in Singapore!

Participants will be taught and demonstrated with rare Kata (forms of techniques) at the dojo by the masters. Mr Muhammad Azfar Ali, High Performance Manager of Singapore Judo Federation, as well as Mr Lee Loo Sen, Head Coach of Tanglin CC Judo Club will also be joining the workshop and demonstration. Receive Saronpas door gifts from Hisamitsu too when you participate!

About the masters

Mr Chikara Kariya
Deputy Manager, International Department, Kodokan Judo Institute
Judo Grade: 6th Dan

Graduated from Jobu University in 1997, Mr Chikara Kariya started out coaching internationally when he was dispatched to teach Judo at Syria by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Since then, Mr Kariya has been a member of Japanese Judo Mission to various parts of the world such as Egypt, Italy, Laos and Brazil. More recently, he is engaged as a Judo expert at the International Judo Federation in Hungary.

Besides coaching, Mr Kariya also performed “Nage no Kata” 4 times at Kodokan Kagami-biraki Ceremony, as well as during the All Japan Judo Championship in 2013.

Mr Shusaku Kiryu
Staff, Kodokan Judo Museum, Kodokan Judo Institute
Judo Grade: 5th Dan

A doctorate in Physical Education, Health and Sports Sciences from University of Tsukuba, Mr Shusaku Kiryu was a coach at University of Tsukuba Judo Club from 2005 to 2014. He came 2nd place for performing “Itsutsu no Kata” at 2014 Japan Veterans International Judo Championships, and did “Koshiki no Kata” for 1 time during the Doyukai Contest 2017 at Kodokan.

Details of the Lecture and Demonstration

Date:

Thursday, 18 May 2017

Time:

6:00pm - 7:30pm (Registration starts 5:30pm)
Group photo and light refreshments after the workshop

Venue:

Tanglin Dojo @ Tanglin Community Club
245 Whitley Road, Singapore 297829

Admission:

FREE

Register for the Workshop and Demonstration

The workshop and demonstration is intended for participants who are 12 years old and above. Participants will be required to wear their own individual Judo outfit.

To register, please email the following details to jcc@sn.mofa.go.jp by with Monday, 15th May 2017 the subject The Art of Authentic Judo with Kodokan:

1. Full Name
2. Age
3. Number of persons (including yourself)
4. Organisation
5. Mobile Number

Please register early to avoid disappointment. We regret that as there is limited seating, seats will be confirmed only upon receipt of confirmation email from JCC. ALL EVENTS ARE FREE OF CHARGE.

Where is Tanglin Community Club?

For more information about Tanglin Community Club, please click here.