Photo gallery: Swimming in full suit of Samurai armour
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Mr Mutsuo Koga, wearing Japanese traditional armour and helmet, performs his swimming skills during an exhibition of the Japanese-style swimming competition in Yokohama on August 19, 2012. -- PHOTO: AFP
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Mr Mutsuo Koga, wearing Japanese traditional armour and helmet, performs his swimming skills during an exhibition of the Japanese-style swimming competition in Yokohama on August 19, 2012. -- PHOTO: AFP
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Mr Mutsuo Koga, wearing Japanese traditional armour and helmet, performs his swimming skills during an exhibition of the Japanese-style swimming competition in Yokohama on August 19, 2012. -- PHOTO: AFP
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Mr Mutsuo Koga, is assisted in putting on Japanese traditional armour prior to performing his swimming skills during an exhibition of the Japanese-style swimming competition in Yokohama on Aug 19, 2012. -- PHOTO: AFP
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Mr Mutsuo Koga, is assisted in putting on Japanese traditional armour prior to performing his swimming skills during an exhibition of the Japanese-style swimming competition in Yokohama on Aug 19, 2012. -- PHOTO: AFP
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Mr Mutsuo Koga wearing Japan's traditional armour and helmet, bows beside the pool prior to performing his swimming skills during an exhibition of the Japanese-style swimming competition in Yokohama on Aug 19, 2012. -- PHOTO: AFP
Mr Mutsuo Koga, wearing Japanese traditional armour and helmet, performs his swimming skills during an exhibition of the Japanese-style swimming competition in Yokohama on August 19, 2012. -- PHOTO: AFP
Mr Mutsuo Koga, wearing Japanese traditional armour and helmet, performs his swimming skills during an exhibition of the Japanese-style swimming competition in Yokohama on August 19, 2012. -- PHOTO: AFP
Mr Mutsuo Koga, wearing Japanese traditional armour and helmet, performs his swimming skills during an exhibition of the Japanese-style swimming competition in Yokohama on August 19, 2012. -- PHOTO: AFP
Mr Mutsuo Koga, is assisted in putting on Japanese traditional armour prior to performing his swimming skills during an exhibition of the Japanese-style swimming competition in Yokohama on Aug 19, 2012. -- PHOTO: AFP
Mr Mutsuo Koga, is assisted in putting on Japanese traditional armour prior to performing his swimming skills during an exhibition of the Japanese-style swimming competition in Yokohama on Aug 19, 2012. -- PHOTO: AFP
Mr Mutsuo Koga wearing Japan's traditional armour and helmet, bows beside the pool prior to performing his swimming skills during an exhibition of the Japanese-style swimming competition in Yokohama on Aug 19, 2012. -- PHOTO: AFP
Walking or running in a full suit of samurai armour is not the easiest thing in the world. Swimming in it is even harder, but that’s exactly what some in Japan are doing - for fun.
