Sunday, 14 October 2007

Day trip to Fukiji Temple

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Today I drove to visit Fukiji Temple in Bungo Takada (Oita prefecture), which is the oldest wooden structure in Kyushu. This, and two other ...

Past posts (22-42)

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Here are the links to posts 22-42. For links to my first 21 articles, please click here: http://andrebertel.blogspot.com/2007/10/power-in-pr...
Thursday, 4 October 2007

Past posts (1-21)

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As a result of my busy schedule at present (karate-wise), I have been unable to finish several articles in the works. So I thought I'd p...
Wednesday, 26 September 2007

Six Month Anniversary in Japan

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It is hard to believe that exactly six months ago today, we arrived back here! I'll therefore leave you with a picture, of beautiful Fu...
Monday, 24 September 2007

Fake karate certificates: how to distinguish fradulent karate diplomas

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The fake certificate sent to me (compare to Asai Sensei's writing below).  I've republished this article, which I originall...
Saturday, 22 September 2007

Jikan ga tobuyoni sugiru...

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'Jikan ga tobuyoni sugiru' literally translates into English as 'time goes so fast'. Amazingly, this coming Wednesday, Sep...
Sunday, 9 September 2007

Blog name change

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Naturally there are a lot of references to Asai sensei on this website, including private lessons, interviews, and other experiences I had ...
Sunday, 26 August 2007

Five months today!

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Oh yes... And I was just reminded by Mizuho that we've been back in Japan for five months today! Doesn't time fly! A quick hello, bi...

Memorial Training Report

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On August the 15th, like so many karateka around the world, I completed 'special training' in memory of Asai Tetsuhiko. Many people ...
Wednesday, 15 August 2007

TETSUHIKO ASAI MEMORIAL DAY

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On this very day, August 15th, last year, we lost Asai Tetsuhiko Sensei. As my karate teacher and friend, I miss Tetsuhiko Asai dearly. To...