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Ancient Greek martial art, Pankration, in action. AI depiction. Credit: Midjourney for the Greek Reporter Pankration was one of ancient Greece’s most revered sports in the same way that millions of ...

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Twenty years ago, when Stewart first moved to Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido to teach English, he hoped to take up the martial art of aikido at a local recreation center. But when he arrived, he ...