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**Kvkcgktl** · 10-20-2005, 08:00 AM

Alexpollijr-san,

Interesting. One has to agree on the fact that a country's standing at world championship is related to its popularity. Like basketball in America. Also something about support from local authorities. Gymnastics in eastern Europe & China; Marathon in Africa.

But note who's fighting for Brazil in WKC?-
O. Kumura, E. Onaka, J. Toida, J. Sato, F. Hayashi.....

Not only in Brazil (sorry that you've pointed it out), but obviously in America, Canada etc. Very few home-breed (btw, I mean in their "blood", excluding the 2nd generation...) kendoka made their way into the national squad.

Why??
I would be deeping impress if every country has homebreds representatives. Afterall, it's about promoting Kendo in countries other than Japan, not Japanese fighting for other countries... It shouldn't be like some football league employing footballers from other countries to win for them...

Sad fact, but that's the world.

10-20-2005, 08:00 AM	#1
Kvkcgktl Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 339 Senior Member	Alexpollijr-san, Interesting. One has to agree on the fact that a country's standing at world championship is related to its popularity. Like basketball in America. Also something about support from local authorities. Gymnastics in eastern Europe & China; Marathon in Africa. But note who's fighting for Brazil in WKC?- O. Kumura, E. Onaka, J. Toida, J. Sato, F. Hayashi..... Not only in Brazil (sorry that you've pointed it out), but obviously in America, Canada etc. Very few home-breed (btw, I mean in their "blood", excluding the 2nd generation...) kendoka made their way into the national squad. Why?? I would be deeping impress if every country has homebreds representatives. Afterall, it's about promoting Kendo in countries other than Japan, not Japanese fighting for other countries... It shouldn't be like some football league employing footballers from other countries to win for them... Sad fact, but that's the world.
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