Swimming samurai

Keeping the tradition afloat浮著的… This is swimming samurai-style.武士風格

Mutsuo Koga shows off his skills in the Japanese city of Yokohama.

But once he's in the pool, it's sink or swim. The armour盔甲 weighs 15 kilos.

The feared warriors戰士 developed this form of swimming around the 15th century. They had to brave waves and currents.

Nowadays, the most difficult part seems to be getting out of the pool.

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