Participants came from all kinds of martial arts backgrounds, from Japanese fighting styles like karate, judo, and aikido, to Chinese styles like Jeet Kune Do, the Russian military martial art systema, and Brazilian capoeira. The official name was technically “The Third Annual Keiten Aijin Practicing Martial Arts Competition”, and it was held in the Chuo Ward Municipal Combination Sports Center in Tokyo. The event that we attended was their third amateur competition, but though there are matches with winners and losers, the event is more like a martial arts exhibition for all ages than an all-out competition. In the past, there have been two amateur competitions and one pro competition. Its name was Keiten Aijin, literally “Revere Heaven, Love People”, and it’s been an annual event since 2018. Our Japanese-language reporter, Kouhey, who attended it, would even go so far as to say it was like one of Dragon Ball’s World Martial Arts Tournaments! This event wasn’t limited to standing combat rules nor to mixed martial arts rules in fact, it was a completely distinct type of competition. On October 30, we attended a competitive event where martial artists from around the world could come together and connect through combat sports. We half-expected Goku to show up midway through!
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