Breaking All Japan Championship begins; top athletes show off world-class skills. Breaking, a dance sport born in the United States, involves improvising dance moves to music played by a DJ.
Breaking is scheduled to be held as a new sport at this summer's Paris Olympics, and the All-Japan Championship to decide the best in Japan began on the 17th. The All Japan Breaking Championship will be held until the final on the 18th, and NHK will broadcast it live on General TV and other channels.