In this Savage Japan episode…

• Japanese Kyudo Archery at the Kyoto Budo Center
• Kendo (bamboo sword fighting sport)
• Short, fun & informative conversation over dinner with my Japanese house mates.

In episode 3 of the Savage Japan podcast, we start off with a walk around the Nijo Castle area before setting off for a nighttime visit to the Kyoto Budo Center. Located just around the corner from the Heian Jingu shrine, the Kyoto Budo Center is a martial arts training facility owned by the city of Kyoto. It is also the site of Butokuden, the oldest martial arts training hall in Japan. This episode wraps up with a dinner conversation at the restaurant 309 The Canteen on Sanjo Dori.

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Living in Japan – Photo Essays connected to this episode

• Photo #12 – Japanese Kyudo Archery, Kyoto Budo Center
• Photo #13 – Kyudo Makiwara Straw Target Practice
• Photo #14 – Kyudo Practitioner Kneeling at Kyoto Archery Range
• Photo #15 – Kyudo Archer Releases Arrow at Kyoto Budo Center
• Photo #16 – Kyudo Archery Students at Kyoto Budo Center
• Photo #17 – Students Cleaning & Closing Kyoto Kyudo Dojo
• Photo #18 – Kyoto, Japan, after the Typhoon

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Program Length: 00:29:30