Men’s rhythmic gymnastics originated in Japan. Apparently, the men of this country saw the continuation of the original Japanese tradition in gymnastic exercises with objects (rope, club, hoop). Long before the emergence of many sports trends that exist today in the land of the rising sun, exercises with all kinds of objects that help a Japanese man to improve body and spirit were especially popular. Even whole clans were created in which children from a very early age were taught to overcome their own physical capabilities: they developed flexibility, sense of smell and touch. The brightest clan in Japanese history is the Shinobi (ninja). So, in 1985, at the World Cup in Tokyo, men…