I have never felt welcome either. That is the way it is supposed to be.
More like zero on zero. If you came to the Hombu more often you would know that.
Yes. Everything he said was ABSOLUTELY true. However, pesty tourists do not take away from Soke's greatness. Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu is an isshi...
Absolutely everything you said is true. Really. However, does that mean that we shouldn't go? That sounds like the rationalization of a...
Don Roley Reality Check Me Japan resident...over six year. Me train Hombu Dojo. Me see Don Roley maybe only 2 time in six year at Hombu Dojo. But...
Let's try to keep all this as civil as possible and see how the thread develops. I am currently studying nine kobudo ryuha. I am also well...
No doubt. The people on Koryu.com have dojos in the US. My point is that the whole Japan thing may work for some based on the power of suggestion...
Quite honestly, I think that we have all missed the boat; residing in Japan to bathe in [insert name of favorite koryu art here] is irrelevant....
You just activated my red alert system with that statement. Please save that and read it again in ten years. And I thought it was going to be...
All the more reason for you NOT to learn Japanese. If you display this much spiritual weakness from something that a fellow "gaijin" tells you,...
Sanks!! :D Thomas Curran Tokyo, Japan
まだ。12月2日でしゅ~。 4.2 Language: MAP is an English speaking forum. Please take the time to post in plain, legible English. Thomas Curran Tokyo,...
I have been in Japan over 4 1/2 years now and have NEVER had a "conversation" or a photo taken with Soke. My wall keeps asking me for one though....
You should read my post which addresses that point on this thread. Folks, this is an example of what you don't know CAN hurt you. Don't talk...
Lovin' it! Thomas Curran Tokyo, Japan
I am a in-house full-time Japanese-English translator working in Tokyo. Although Ben has "learned" the language, I am not even aware of just how...
Wow...with all this positive feedback, it looks like I did the right thing. Actually, do you know what I did? I listened to SOKE. DON'T...
Thanks Norman. I saw you during the Togakushi Embu but didn't get a chance to talk to you since we were on different buses. See u in...
Tachikawa. My wife said the same thing about NOVA LOL.
JLPT 1kyu. Thomas Curran Tokyo, Japan
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