JAPAN ICTSG TOP BRASS YUKO AND TSUDA IN TOWN FOR TANAY HANE SIKARAN FESTIVAL '23

JAPANESE traditional sports executives Yuko Baba and Tetsuya Tsuda arrived in the Philippines Friday night to personally witness and join the celebration of the traditional 'Sikaran Festival sa Tanay Hane 2023' on Sunday( November 12) in Tanay, Rizal.

Through the invitation of US- based Filipino martial arts Grandmaster Hari Osias Catolos Banaag,president and founder- Global Sikaran Federation,Japan International Council of Traditional Sports and Games vice president Yuko and well known Japanese journalist/ movie and animation director Tsuda will be the special guest of honor in the historic event where the traditional sports and games festivities presenting Sikaran competitions of upcoming and veteran martial artists will show their wares to Tanayans, local and international tourists as well today at the Tanay Municipal basketball court in Bgy. Kat-Bayani.

"I'm so happy to join and celebrate Philippine traditional martial arts festival and thank you so much for the invitation," Yuko said who also heads the Research and Publication Commission of the ICTSG.

Yuko acknowledged the support of their former TSG- UNESCO colleague GM Banaag and the effort of Master Crisanto Cuevas of Raven Sikaran Martial Arts based in Tanay for his warm hospitality from upon their arrival in Manila going to Tanay - the venue of the 2nd Sikaran Festival sa Tanay Hane 2023.

Japan ICTSG top brass Baba Yuko and Tetsuya Tsuda arrive Manila Friday night welcomed by Master Crisanto Cuevas of Raven Sikaran Martial Arts in Tanay, Rizal.The prominent visitors are in town as special guest in the celebration ot the traditional Sikaran Festival sa Tanay Hane 2023 today.

Aside from witnessing the event highlight of Sikaran competitions of young and adult, international martial arts performers, The Japanese visitors who were also welcomed by the Rizal local government units headed by Governor Nini Ynares and Tanay Mayor Rafael Tanjuatco

will be treated to special side events such as Meriendang Pinoy ,Art exhibit, Mga Larong Salin Lahi,Saligang Lahi, Saligang Haligi ng Katutubong Lipi and a car show to cap the wholeday fertivities organized by Global Sikaran Federation, Raven Sikaran Martial Arts,Tanay Hane Festival '23 with full support from Pamahalaang Lalawigan ng Rizal, Pamahalaang Bayan ng Tanay, Traditional Sports, TSG and Tanay Sikaran Martial Arts.

Yuko is also proud to announce that she will personally witness the famous cream of the crop Filipino Sikaran martial artists based in the USA perform at the Chase Arena of the NBA team Golden State Warriors' game's intermisssion number on November 25 with GM Banaag at the helm for second time around as proudly Filipinos.

" Tanayans, atin pong tunghayan ang prestihiyosong Sikaran bakbakan at pagdiriwang ng kapistahan..with special guests from Japan Council of Traditional

Sports and UNESCO TSG made possible by GM Hari Osias C.Banaag, Tara na sa Tanay Hane!," Master Cuevas said.