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Japanese heritage celebrated

Shahied Joseph|Published

From left are Junko Nishimura, Mahoro and her mom Masako Kawatsu in traditional kimono.

The Consul of Japan in Cape Town celebrated Heritage Day at Jan van Riebeeck High School in Gardens over the weekend, with the Japanese community showing off origami, karate and the delicious foods associated with the island nation.

From left are Junko Nishimura, Mahoro and her mom Masako Kawatsu in traditional kimono.
Sandy Herman, 72, shows the crowd his Kyudo skills, the way of the bow.
JKA students thrilled the crowd with their demonstration of Shotokan.
No one got hurt in this karate demonstration.
Ayanda Mpikaa, a teacher from Origami For Africa, taught people how to fold paper in to shapes, otherwise known as Origami.
The Tombokai swordsmen had the crowd in awe of their craft.