The mock combat sport uses wooden representations of a rifle with a bayonet attached and has its roots in military drills introduced from France in the mid-1800s. Photo: All Japan Jukendo Federation
Japanese children can now learn ‘jukendo’ bayonet style fighting at school
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Legacy of war in Asia
The mock combat sport uses wooden representations of a rifle with a bayonet attached and has its roots in military drills introduced from France in the mid-1800s. Photo: All Japan Jukendo Federation