Les Hazlewood
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As part of my Kendo Shodan （first degree black belt) examination （剣道の初段の審査）, I had to answer a question regarding one of Budo’s fundamental principles – that of ‘ki ken tai ichi’ I’ve included my answer here in hopes that it helps people better understand Budo in general.
Ki-ken-tai-ichi, from the Japanese kanji 気剣体一, describes the [...]
So, I started taking Japanese classes a couple of weeks ago, and I really like what I’m learning. The language is actually very easy once you get the patterns down. Much easier than say, Latin or Spanish.
Anyway, as I’ve alluded to before, I like to immerse myself as much as I can when learning [...]
So I wrote in my last post about my Utada Hikaru interest. Well, I really loved the songs, but there was one problem – I don’t speak Japanese.
For those who don’t know me, this kind of thing drives me crazy – If I find something really interesting, I have to learn as much [...]
Ok, so I’m a little ashamed to be writing this post. But, whats the point of a blog if you can’t spill your guts every now and then?
I’m currently feeding a juvenile addiction by being absolutely hooked on a Japanese Pop artist named Utada Hikaru.
I look at that sentence and think [...]
While searching Google Video, I found this Japanese-American master magician named Cyril Takayama.
Then, I found a Cyril Takayama YouTube page
In one video, he passes large salt shaker right through a glass table – with people right next to him! Absolutely mind blowing.
Usually with sleight of hand, you [...]
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