Body moves
Inspired by Olympics debut, Japan's seniors blaze breakdancing trail
China Daily Global |
Updated: 2024-07-15 09:51
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The team is the brainchild of Reiko Maruyama, 71, an elected official in Tokyo's Edogawa ward who had been looking to energize the community through sports and exercise.
Maruyama had been speaking with Yusuke Arai, the son of a friend and former national breaking champion, and floated the idea of getting older residents into breakdancing. "I told him, now that it's going to be an Olympic discipline, this is the breakthrough moment!" she said.
