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Learn how the guard does more than protect your head in Lethwei.
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Learn why keeping your guard up is essential in Lethwei.
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Discover how Takuya Takamori helped build a decade of Myanmar-Japan Lethwei exchanges, connecting fighters and cultures while preserving the heritage of Myanmar's ancient martial art.
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Discover the later years of Takuya Takamori's pioneering work for Lethwei, from Myanmar-Japan tournaments and international exchanges.
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Discover how Takuya Takamori helped organize the first Myanmar vs Japan Lethwei fights in Japan, introducing authentic Lethwei to Japanese audiences in 2005.
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Explore how Takuya Takamori identified ancient murals in Bagan to establish the historical roots of Lethwei.
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Follow Takuya Takamori's seven year journey to bring Japanese fighters to Myanmar for the first international Lethwei goodwill tournament, a landmark event that introduced Myanmar's ancient bare-knuckle martial art to a new audience in Japan.
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Discover how Takuya Takamori's childhood promise to help Myanmar grew into a lifelong mission. In Part 1, explore the formative experiences that led one Japanese educator to dedicate himself to preserving and promoting the ancient martial art of Lethwei.
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Discover the story of the first Lethwei Golden Belt Championship in 1996, the landmark tournament that introduced weight classes, judging, and scoring to Myanmar's traditional bare-knuckle sport while preserving its unique fighting style and heritage.