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  • The History of Breakdancing… in Capoeira?
    August 31st, 2009By Chuck Johnson
    While training in Capoeira recently, I’d been trying to master a technique called ‘ Queda de Rins ‘ or in English, “Kidney-drop”. To execute the movement one must let their bodyweight ‘drop’ onto their elbow (which in turn braces against the kidneys) while balancing on the hands. In doing it as well as in practicing » Continue Reading
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  • Himeji Castle
    August 5th, 2009By Iain Maloney
    Himeji Castle was probably the first part of Japan I ever saw. I don’t remember it happening but I’ve been watching Bond films all my life, and You Only Live Twice is on UK television a couple of times a year without fail. In the film, for those who haven’t seen it, Bond follows the » Continue Reading
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  • Western Justice and Oriental Order
    July 12th, 2009By Alex Farrell
    When I happen to have the spare to time to read something for pleasure, rather than for work, lately I’ve been exploring A History of Japan by George Sansom, published in 1963. Obviously it lacks the historical perspective to enlighten the reader much about modern Japan, but the first 100 or » Continue Reading
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