The event was organised as part of the Year of Russian-Japanese Exchange in Martial Arts and featured demonstrations of kyudo, naginata, sumo, shorinji kempo, jukendo, daito-ryu aiki-jujutsu, kendo, aikido, karate-do and judo, as well as sumo and judo master classes.
On the eve of the event, President Putin met with Vice President of the Japanese Judo Federation Yasuhiro Yamashita.