Seiji Baba (second from left), Consul General of Japan, presenting certificates of commendation for 2017 to martial arts exponents in Chennai on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: S_R_Raghunathanmore-inThe Consulate General of Japan at Chennai presented certificates of commendation to three individuals in the field of martial arts, here on Wednesday. Seiji Baba, Consul General of Japan in Chennai, presented the certificates. He said: “This is to appreciate their contribution to the field of Japanese martial arts.” Mr. Rajagopal said he had been promoting judo in India for a long time and recalled the days when he was invited by the Japan foundation for training in that country. “I started teaching martial arts in 1981.

Source: The Hindu January 31, 2018 19:42 UTC