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MotoGP rider Dani Pedrosa unsheathes a traditional Japanese Katana sword.
© Jason Halayko/Red Bull Content Pool
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Watch Dani Pedrosa experience Samurai culture
The MotoGP rider has always been fascinated with the warrior code of the Samurai, and ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix, the Spaniard decided to find out more.
Written by Joseph Caron Dawe
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MotoGP of Japan 2018

An intense period of flyaway races starts in Japan, at the Twin Ring Motegi circuit.

JapanTwin Ring Motegi, Japan
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If you’ve looked closely at MotoGP star Dani Pedrosa’s race helmet, you’ll have noticed something special on it.
MotoGP rider Dani Pedrosa's Arai helmet.
Dani Pedrosa's MotoGP helmet, with Samurai logo© Jason Halayko/Red Bull Content Pool
The Repsol Honda rider carries a caricature of a Samurai on his Arai lid, and in this video we find out why Pedrosa is fascinated with this element of Japanese culture as he goes on a tour of Tokyo ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix in Motegi. 
MotoGP rider Dani Pedrosa observes a Katana maker at work.
Pedrosa watched a Katana being forged© Jason Halayko/Red Bull Content Pool
Dani visits a Katana maker – a traditional Samurai sword forger – as he explores the history behind the philosophy of the Japanese warrior, and explains why he channels this energy and way of thinking into his racing.
2 minLittle Samurai Pedrosa enjoys Japanese cultureMotoGP star Dani Pedrosa gets closer to Japanese culture on a tour of Tokyo's Shibuya district.
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MotoGP of Japan 2018

An intense period of flyaway races starts in Japan, at the Twin Ring Motegi circuit.

JapanTwin Ring Motegi, Japan
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