Judo deaths alarm Japanese parents
By Harumi Ozawa | China Daily | Updated: 2011-01-06 07:59
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An X-ray picture shows the operated skull of Yasuhiko Kobayashi's son, with a removed part of the skull bone seen dark on the side, after he suffered a severe brain injury during intense judo lessens at school. Agence France-Presse Via Kobayashi Family |
TOKYO - Research showing that an average of four children die each year during judo lessons in Japan has alarmed some parents as the country prepares to introduce martial arts as a compulsory school sport.
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