tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22911183.post4376039059342507641..comments2023-10-25T05:30:31.246-07:00Comments on Okinawan Fighting Art "Ti": Samurai Culture Alive and WellCharles Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13812618556413423872noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22911183.post-66495219739893738732012-02-02T08:05:46.539-08:002012-02-02T08:05:46.539-08:00Chan-san: You have to be careful when you do this ...Chan-san: You have to be careful when you do this and look beyond what is presented because as a "guest" you are seeing a different view put forth by Japan, etc.<br /><br />Once you get past the "guest" stage then you start to experience the real thing. <br /><br />Many of the things we assume are representative of the culture in question is often a form for the "guest."<br /><br />In Japan proper you have to visit some specific places to see and feel the real culture and even then your a guest so are treated and exposed to different things.Charles Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13812618556413423872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22911183.post-78328954304027259042012-02-01T16:40:48.831-08:002012-02-01T16:40:48.831-08:00I've been wondering the same things about the ...I've been wondering the same things about the connections between Okinawa and Japan and its cultural implications. One can only know by going and seeing with their own eyes. Perhaps you may need to take a "research" trip.Zacky Chanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174486813298415578noreply@blogger.com