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(Brock Marchant | The Salt Lake Tribune) Martial artists participate in a demonstration during the 2025 Nihon Matsuri festival in Salt Lake City.

(Brock Marchant | The Salt Lake Tribune) Martial artists participate in a demonstration during the 2025 Nihon Matsuri festival in Salt Lake City.

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