Posts Tagged ‘kagami biraki’

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January 7, 2008

Kagami Biraki. I guess I could blog about all 1000 suburi, the keiko, the mitori-geiko, the party I didn’t attend.

Instead, what I talk about is the trip. I was deeply unsure as to whether practice began early (noon), normally (noon-thirty), or late (1pm) so I did my best to get on the subway. But the problem was that due to an ongoing investigation at Hunter’s Point, all Manhattan-bound 7 trains stop at Qnsboro plaza or 61st St, meaning that at some point we were told to take the Q32. We all left, but since I am still without an unlimited MetroCard, this meant that I had to use another swipe on the bus, also my last. But then and there, we saw the train, and eventually I got on the Q60 to second avenue and 60th, where I trekked two blocks to the 6 train and used my citicard payment tag to get to the train. I ended up at the dojo by 1220, way early as it turns out.

My point? I maintained my composure throughout. That is what kendo is.

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January 8, 2007

I’m happy to announce that the paperversion is alive and well again.

Today was five sensei, 1000 suburi, dozens of foreign (domestic) kohai, and one practice of what I hope to be a couple hundreds.