Meet the 70-year-old Japanese kendo master who is getting ready for the Olympic torch relay by sakmurakami Tokyo2020
TOKYO - Shigeru Aoki weathers the assault by his young student, who whacks him on the head with her bamboo sword until she suddenly stops, takes a few steps back and, slightly out of breath, bows.
In May, he will take off his kendo gear – revealing his wispy, silver hair and soft smile – and hold the torch aloft as he runs the Olympic relay in southwestern Japan. He will represent a former mining district in the region’s largest city, Fukuoka. Kendo has been at the core of Aoki’s life since his mother recommended he try it at age 11. He entered the police force, where the martial art is part of the training curriculum, to continue his studies. He has taught it to local children for more than 40 years.
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