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Las Vegas, Nevada – Wynn
Sin City. Whatever your heart desires can be had in Las Vegas. I wandered through the casinos in disgust. Gambling, *pagh*! A weak vice. If a man is going to gamble, then let it be on the battlefield and serving a greater purpose. I cannot deny, however, that this [...]
Continue reading...Grand Canyon, Arizona
26. July 2009
There is no experience that could have prepared me for my first sight of the Grand Canyon. Even our most sacred Mt. Fuji seems an improper comparison. While Mt. Fuji feels otherworldly and transcendant, this Grand Canyon is earthly, awe-inspiring, and defies all words. Surely, only the hands of the Gods could [...]
Continue reading...Budapest, Hungary – Heroes' Square
21. July 2009
Everywhere I travel, I hear of great deeds of brave warriors. It seems there is always a need for good to fight the forces of evil. I find myself in the Heroes’ Square in Budapest, Hungary. This is an impressive monument honoring the lands’ heroes. The vast Danube River seems to [...]
Continue reading...The Samurai Creed
12. July 2009
I have no parents; I make the Heavens and the Earth my parents.
I have no home; I make the Tan T’ien my home.
I have no divine power; I make honesty my Divine Power.
I have no means; I make Docility my means.
I have no magic power; I make personality my Magic Power.
I have neither life nor [...]
San Francisco, California – Lords of the Samurai
12. July 2009
This trip has been long. Over 13 hours in this airplane. The strongest horse would have needed rest many times over and would have traveled only a fraction of the distance. These airplanes will take me to far off lands I would have never been able to see in a lifetime of [...]
Continue reading...Lviv, Ukraine – Downtown
4. July 2009
It seems all I do is eat and drink on this journey. How am I to keep my warrior’s edge? I think I need to start a fast or I shall be too large to fit into my battle gear. These Ukrainians, a proud and strong people. I can sense the [...]
Continue reading...Haiku: Strange Monster
20. June 2009
Strange monster on high
Mouth open like hungry beast.
I am not your feast!
Barcelona, Spain – La Sagrada Familia
20. June 2009
Barcelona. Beautiful city of music, food, drink, and life. Where the Netherlands was about bicycles, surely, Barcelona must be about walking. I am told every hour of every day, more than three thousand people walk through the Fontanella-Portal del Àngel. This city has been blessed with great architecture and works of [...]
Continue reading...Amsterdam, Netherlands – City of Canals
2. May 2009
My journey begins in the Netherlands, country of tulips, windmills, and canals. It has a proud history of mastering the seas and grew wealthy from that trade. This land shares many similarities with my own small nation of Japan. Though small and with limited natural resources, we too found a way to [...]
Continue reading...Haiku: Helpless Leaf
2. May 2009
Whirlwind of fury
Scatters helpless leaf through time.
My forest is gone
26. July 2009
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