When I was a kid, my favorite battleship was the Yamato, which served the Imperial Japanese Navy in World War 2. Many young Americans my age group may know the Yamato from the cartoon, Star Blazers. Since I was able to visit my Japanese relatives on many occassions as a child, I was able to get the real Yamato, and her sister ship, Musashi, models to bring back to the US. … [Read more...] about YAMATO – World’s Largest & Greatest Battleship Ever Built
Archives for Friday, May 1, 2009
Transformer 2 Movie Trailers
I have been a fan of Transformers since my trip to Japan in 1982 where I bought one of the original Transformers. I watched all the cartoons as a kid and saw the last Transformer film. The sequeal is about to be released. The movie trailers for Transformers 2 - Revenge of the Fallen are awesome! … [Read more...] about Transformer 2 Movie Trailers
Aikido in Saigon
Last Sunday was the 40 year death anniversary for Morihei Ueshiba, the founder of Aikido. A local dojo near my house held an event that I attended. They gave a short demonstration of their moves which was very interesting. After nearly a two year break, a friend and I plan to start attending classes again during the evenings (T, Th, and Sat). If any of you guys are … [Read more...] about Aikido in Saigon