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Francis Takahashi wrote:
Hi Chris,
Thank you for the correction. I was unsure of including a segment on the 47 Ronin example as well, and got historically dyslexiac.
Question. How much of "experiencing some of those things for yourself" applies to your first hand experience?
I personally did interact with O Sensei, Kisshomaru Doshu, Osawa Sensei, Kanai Sensei, Fujita Sensei, as well as a host of others.
I actually was present when Koichi Tohei uttered those fateful words.
Be clear, or steer clear.
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Well, everyone on your list except for O Sensei - and I have a rather interesting list of my own. Is this going to be the "my supposition must be right because I've met more important people" argument?
I'm not sure what your point is, except for comparing accounts from Eiji Yoshikawa, which makes no pretensions to be anything other than a novel about someone who's been dead for almost 500 years, with eyewitness accounts from people who are alive now or who have been alive until recently.
Best,
Chris