We learned a lot. People are nice, Japan endures, and opening a piece of book software can be downright intimidating. The workshop is complete, and now it’s time to move on to the next country. Before I go, I wanted to share a few things about this incredible country. Observations mostly, the Moriyama show, the performance of our students/athletes, and one small explanation of my eating habits, which have fallen and can’t get up. I would write more, but I have to go now. I’m hungry again.
You can run, but you can’t hide from the book.
This is a GOOD thing. These damn things make us make decisions. What’s the cover, the sequence, the trim size, and the page count? Heck, what’s my edit? Just thinking through these questions, even if you don’t print the final product, is worth the time and effort. Japan is there for us. We need to respect this place. Defer to the customs and cultures, and leave no trace. Capture what you need, put it on paper and cement it for those who come after.
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Danielsan, I think I told you before. I lived there in the early 60’s as a small kid. I think Tokyo had around 10 million people. We went to a soccer match during the ’64 Olympics with my elementary school to downtown Tokyo. I remember how dense the crowds were on the street. No arguing, fighting. No one yelling, pushing. Somehow, everyone moving slowly- respectfully. I would expect, the large population cities, have been “westernized” for years (which comes with its own perspective). However, nice to hear you’ve experienced the same cultural behaviors some sixty-years later. Other early youth impressions were Kimonos, wooden Geta sandals and MEGA – Samurai movies!