TOKYO -- Tours that offer visitors from overseas a chance to experience Japanese martial arts, or budo, are sprouting in Japan as the country eases COVID border restrictions.
Government looks to 'budo's' global appeal to draw visitors from abroad

Australian tourist Alex Mitrakis, center, visited a dojo in Okinawa to practice with traditional weapons, such as "nunchaku." (Photo by Tomoyoshi Oshikiri)
TOKYO -- Tours that offer visitors from overseas a chance to experience Japanese martial arts, or budo, are sprouting in Japan as the country eases COVID border restrictions.