TOKYO--- A major international jiujitsu competition was heldSundayin Tokyo under the auspices of the United Arab Emirates' federation for the sport, as the wealthy Gulf state is increasingly committed to promoting the martial art to help promote such values as discipline, self-defense and health in its society. Despite the intense heat in the capital, about 900 male and female jiujitsu practitioners from 44 nations gathered at Ota-City General Gymnasium in Ota Ward. "Tokyo is not hot at all compared to my country," said Ashwaq Al Khoori, a 20-year-old participant from the UAE. The Tokyo competition was the first leg of the 2018-19 seas...
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