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Assassins
Those foul ninja are up to their devious tricks again. I have discovered that they have created an “iPhone app” in a game called gpsAssassins. I see that they also have this dastardly game available on the Android and Blackberry phone as well. As loathsome as these cowardly run-and-hide tactics might be, [...]
Continue reading...San Marino – Countryside
28. August 2009
This tiny microstate has a very interesting history. San Marino is the oldest constitutional republic in the world and was founded in 301. Its constitution is the oldest still in effect, dating all the way back to 1600. It was surprising to learn that an independent country existed being completely surrounded by [...]
Continue reading...Pirates vs Ninjas, Who Cares?
28. August 2009
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Pirates vs Ninjas. Who cares? They are both thieving dogs and I would easily crush them with the might of my sword!
Haiku: Poet's Heart
28. August 2009
Noble warrior
Armor hides his poet’s heart.
Longing to be free!
Venice, Italy – Canal
28. August 2009
Queen of the Adriatic. This is what they call Venice. She must be the older sister to Amsterdam, or at least a close cousin. 150 canals and 409 bridges (Amsterdam does have twice as many) link 117 islands in Venice. I am glad I have had an opportunity to visit for [...]
Continue reading...Washington, DC – WWII Memorial
9. August 2009
The Greatest Generation. This is what Americans call the generation that produced the soldiers of World War II and the women who supported them back home. Gods! The idea of a World War still seems impossible to me. Have we not grown weary of violence yet? I know this is [...]
Continue reading...Washington, DC – Capitol Building
9. August 2009
The seat of power of the mighty United States. We have had a tumultuous relationship, you Americans and we Japanese. I truly hope we have found lasting peace. This nation’s capital is awe-inspiring. It seems I will not be able to see all the wonders of this place during my brief [...]
Continue reading...Atlanta, Georgia – Georgia Aquarium
6. August 2009
This part of my journey has certainly stirred the warrior spirit in me. First the alligators in New Orleans, now these gigantic whale sharks in Georgia. Their American caregivers are trying to inspire education and conservation to the public by making these colossal creatures available to view. The Georgia Aquarium even had [...]
Continue reading...New Orleans, Louisiana – Bayou
2. August 2009
Music. Joyous and melancholy. Somber and lively. Songs of loss, of pain, and sorrow. Songs of faith, of love, and desire. It seems there is no limit to the range of feelings they can express with song, these people of the South. I remember seeing stories of the devastation [...]
Continue reading...Seven Virtues of Bushido
26. July 2009
Rectitude (義, gi)
Courage (勇, yuu)
Benevolence (仁, jin)
Respect (礼, rei)
Honesty (誠, makoto or 信 shin)
Honor (誉, yo)
Loyalty (忠, chuu)
7. October 2009
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