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South China Morning Post
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Spark Study Buddy (Explorer): Japanese martial arts star blends tai chi with cute style
[1] A young Japanese woman has impressed social media with photos of herself dressed in cute girlie styles while performing Chinese martial arts moves. The woman known as Inami is in her 30s and lives in Yokohama, a Japanese city south of Tokyo. She has 140,000 followers on one social media platform and runs a martial arts school. [2] Inami often poses in classic Chinese martial arts stances while dressed in cute clothing. Sometimes, she performs with crescent blades or spears. She also posts video tutorials about how to perform simple martial arts moves. [3] Inami said she began learning Chinese martial arts in Primary Three. She said she was a gaming addict when she was little and was bad at actual sports. However, one day in kindergarten, she told her mother she wanted to study Chinese martial arts. Her parents signed her up for karate classes, but she did not like them.
BBC News
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Harvey, 11, learned to play piano by watching YouTube videos
Do you ever watch baking, dance or gaming tutorials online, and did it help you learn a new skill? Well, that is exactly what 11-year-old Harvey from Norfolk did. He picked up the skills to teach himself piano in just five months by watching YouTube tutorials. "I wanted to learn because I found it therapeutic and it was really satisfying playing music like this" he told BBC Radio Norfolk. He now says he practises around two to three hours per day. Harvey says he plays what he wants to, and enjoys classical music like Ludwig van Beethoven. He has performed at a residential homes for the elderly where his Mum works and in public spaces like at train stations. "It is really nice when you get applause from people. It makes you feel like your performance has been accepted," he that practise has paid off and Harvey's new piano teacher says he is now playing at the top Grade Eight level. He has recently started learning how to read sheet music and says he is even "starting to tinker with composing my own music". He has even been invited to visit the prestigious Royal Academy of Music in London. He will spend time with professionals and music experts to see where his new-found talent can take him.
