Here's one that I ran across just now of our Aikido demonstration back in October. I had to keep it unlisted so that it wouldn't dwarf Gangnam Style's popularity right away. The action is just too intense.
Not only is it a demonstration of a traditional Japanese martial art, but it's also a perfect example of Japanese ceremonies. Announcing, bowing, giving everyone a turn, bowing some more, and an absolutely infinite supply of patience from the audience. There were about two hours of demonstrations like this from all the different schools in the prefecture. From age 3 to 80 (or so it looked!), everyone was about to show off what they've been learning to a friendly, supportive crowd.
At the end we got to watch the Master go at it with all the other school heads. Here's a video of him beating up our teacher, and here's a choreographed fight to finish it up with. Watching him made me see where they got the idea for Yoda. Also, on the last video, note how much time he spends contemplating the Japanese flag before bowing. All in all, pretty cool event. :)
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