Chinese martial art Taijiquan enjoying second boom in Japan

Chinese martial art Taijiquan enjoying second boom in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - About 1,000 people participated in the ''Shibuya Taikyokuken (Taijiquan) Festival'' held in Tokyo in November on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the creation of the ''24-style simplified Taijiquan.''

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