Kagami Biraki - the opening of new year in Honbu Dojo took place on the 11th of January in Metropolitan Hotel, Tokyo. Punctually at 6 o 'clock in the morning 130 karateka came to participate in the first training of 2003 year lead by
Kancho Shokei Matsui. After the training everybody gathered in the hall next by to listen to the speeches and celebrate the start of new year.
Kancho welcomed everybody very kindly and thanked for attending the Kagami Biraki. During his speech Kancho reminded that this year is special, because it is a year of World Championships and is also the 10th year after Sosai Masutatsu Oyama's death. After the speech Kancho handed the diplomas for the students of Honbu Dojo, who had the best attendance in the last year.
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