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TOKYO JAPAN-1971: Two martial artists in white karate gi stand on a mat, performing a formal bow before a match. The grainy black-and-white 8mm film captures the ritualistic start of a karate bout, with one practitioner wearing a dark belt. The scene unfolds in a simple dojo with a plain wall backdrop, framed by the natural vignette of an old home movie projector. The clip concludes with a title card reading 'Presented by MEIKO PRODUCTION,' offering authentic vintage footage of Japanese martial arts culture from the early 1970s.
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