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The Street Smart Samurai Summits Mt. Fuji

April 30, 2012 by Dana Abbott

We began our ascent and over the next 5 hours switched back and forth on those trails that have been used for centuries even ...

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The Street Smart Samurai Summits Mt. Fuji

April 27, 2012 by Dana Abbott

There is an olde' saying;  "if you can’t speak the lingo…you can't stay in the loop". For that reason, I aggressively learned...

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The Street Smart Samurai Visits the Ancient Kendo Dojo

April 25, 2012 by Dana Abbott

I remember my first road trip in Japan. There I was riding in a school bus while we winded our way through centuries old skin...

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The Street Smart Samurai and The Formal Ranks of Kendo

April 18, 2012 by Dana Abbott

Spending 6 days a week practicing your heart out one would think it's time to grab some much needed R&R on Sunday. But no...

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The Street Smart Samurai A Foreigner In A Welcome Land

April 12, 2012 by Dana Abbott

Training in the Art of The Samurai Sword Many students at Ni Tai Dai were from small towns and cities. Some had never seen a ...

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The Street Smart Samurai and the Symphony of Daily Practice

April 4, 2012 by Dana Abbott

Over the course of my daily kendo studies I was already warmed up and feeling pretty good about myself; I had a strong mindse...

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Shihan Abbott, 7th Degree Black Belt is an expert in kenjutsu, iaido, batto-do, tameshigiri, Japanese Swordsmanship.

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