The 5th World Naginata Champs gets under way in Himeji, Japan this weekend. Competitors from around the world are gathering today for the General Meeting of the International Federation, followed by the championships themselves on the 3rd of July. This is then followed by a friendship tournament on the 4th, and a seminar and grading from the 5th to the 7th.
The venue is the Hyogo Kenritsu Budokan in Himeji. http://www.hyogokenritsu-budokan.jp