Fencing On The Ice (1940)

Full title reads: “Fencing on Ice“. Tokyo, Japan. VS of a display by Japanese students of their ability to sheath and unsheathe a long samurai sword while skating on ice, and a demonstration of their skill with the swords as they lunge at dummies on the ice. VS of swordsmen giving a demonstration of fencing using long sticks instead of swords and wearing samurai style protective clothing (looks like Kendo). (Dublin reel) FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can