Hong Kong Asian (Regional) Invitational Tournament
@ Central, Hong Kong Feb 26-27, 2005
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01.
Our kendo weekend over here in Hong Kong starts with a Friday-night
welcome keiko that took place in 2 sports gyms at the Queen Elizabeth
II Stadium (with a twist of post-colonialism in the name), which is
where my usual dojo is.
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02.
Though one gym finishes 1/2 hour earlier, leaving the remaining one
completely overcrowded...
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03.
It is definitely a global trend to keep on practising kendo kata 12
hours before one takes shinsa...
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04.
Feb 26, 2005. Saturday. Temperature 16°C. Super Foggy.
I do not work for the Tourist Association - just happen that the fastest
route to the tournament venue for me is to take that Star Ferry (pictured)
crossing to the HK Island Central District.
Hong Kong Park Indoor Stadium is located right behind that triangular
skyscraper (which is designed by Architect I.M. Pei, also famous for
the Pyramide du Louvre in Paris)
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05.
Okay... Enough of the unrelated tourist information... but this is
my first time being here too.
There was shinsa before the actual tournament. On my arrival at 1pm,
the first thing I saw were rows of shoes and some leftover BENTO...!
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