What receptions of judo bring success of diplomacy

Legend of judo and the double champion Olympic games, repeated world champion Yasukhiro Yamasita more than once proved that sports are the best way of rapprochement of the people of Russia and Japan. Personal achievements of the judoist, friendship with the president of Russia Vladimir Putin and active participation in joint Russian-Japanese projects played a binding role in the relations of two people. At a forum Yamasita told about how the sports spirit can be applied in diplomacy.

"Judo for Japan and Russia - the steadiest base for bilateral relationship", - were certified by "RG" the well-known athlete. - After all finally sports help to strengthen the relations and in other spheres: in culture, economy and policy. We can fight only on a tatami, and outside a tatami we always were and we remain friends". Yamasita explained that one of the basic principles of judo is that the partner is not the enemy, and thanks to whom you can grow and develop. For this reason before a duel wrestlers bow in honor.

The Japanese champion is sure: to say that unites Japan and Russia in sports not only it is possible, but also it is necessary. After all it strengthens friendship of the people on a tatami and beyond its limits. During performance at a forum Yamasita told to Japanese about repeated visits of Russia, about sincere and hospitable Russians, and how there is a lot of at it the Russian friends in our country. "I like to tell about Russia, - the judoist shared with "RG". - And at such discussion platform I had an opportunity to tell, for what it is possible to fall in love with Russia". Thus with especially warmth he remembered the Russian president Vladimir Putin. For the first time they met on tournament in Magnitogorsk in 2000. Even before Yamasita understood that the Russian leader not by hearsay knows that judo - the whole philosophy. And during several meetings with the champion Putin proved more than once it." I sincerely respect the president and as world leader, and as true judoist. Let I established a record which nobody can beat. But the real judoist - the one who helps society", - emphasized Yamasita. And in this sense Putin was and remains for Yamasita an example. Therefore the eminent athlete in 2008 suggested to publish the book "We Study Judo with Vladimir Putin" in Japan and wrote introductory chapter to this book. "I wanted to write about Putin, to tell about him to Japanese that they saw his such what it was seen by me", - Yamasita noticed. And though Japanese ancestors of judo, Japanese readers accepted the book with a great interest and attention.

At a forum the Japanese audience was subdued by the story of the champion about Putin's visit to Japan in 2003 during which it visited the main Tokyo school of judo. It is known that the Russian president possesses a black belt. And masters of school in honor of the distinguished guest decided to present him a gift - the red-white belt, the highest category. "Putin took a microphone and told: I am a judoist and well I understand the price of the sixth is given also a red-white belt, - Yamasita remembers. - I still should train much adequately to put on this belt". Words of the Russian leader made very strong impression on Japanese and in 2003, and now, at a forum.

After official visit to Tokyo Vladimir Putin and Yasukhiro Yamasita met yet time. Together they trained beginning athletes, the Russian and Japanese children. In 2004 after the tragedy in Beslan to Russia there came team of young judoists from Japan to support the contemporaries. And in 2012 after a terrible earthquake in Japan and accident on the nuclear power plant "Fukusima" already Russian side gave a gift to beginning judoists, having invited junior team to Russia.

By the way

Yasukhiro Yamasita by right is considered a judo legend. He was born in 1957 on the island of Kyushu in the south of Japan. Yamasita - one of the most titled judoists of the world. It - the double Olympic champion, the quadruple winner of world championships, the ninefold champion of Japan in judo. For the career Yamasita won 528 victories on a tatami is a record. From 1977 to 1985 it carried out 203 victorious fights, without having suffered any defeat. The author of several books and grants on judo, the member of Russian-Japanese Council of wise men.

The book "We Study Judo with Vladimir Putin" was published for the first time in Russia in 1999. Practical guidance is written by Vladimir Putin in a co-authorship with the deputy of the State Duma, the master of sports on judo and sambo by Vasily Shestakov and professor Alexey Levitsky. In 2008 according to the book the practical video management was also removed also. In it receptions of judo shows not only Putin, but also known Japanese and Russian athletes - Yasukhiro Yamasita, Tamerlan Tmenov and Alexander Mikhaylin and many others. The book edition in Japan with the preface Yamasita became a considerable event in the history of the Russian and Japanese sports.

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