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He was also the representative of aikido in Britain for half a year

The Pearl Harbor attack is recognized as occurring on December 8 in Japan due to the different time zone form the U.S.

They are a day ahead of us.

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一山田 What history books did you read? I heard of some Japanese book publisher twisting history but damn where did you come up with that nonsense. Go ask the Koreans, Chinese, Filipinos, Thai, Australians, Indians, Russians, etc about your comment. I am afraid you will be disappointed.

You know, I realize you made this post four years ago (Just read it now). So, who knows, maybe you aren't on CZcams anymore. But for what it's worth, I (the translator and poster of this video) am half Japanese and half Korean. I am also an American citizen, and my paternal grandmother's two brothers served with the US Army in Europe during WWII out of Hawaii. I've also studied the history of WWII and Japan's relationship with its neighbors extensively. I don't forgive the Japanese government or military of that era for what they did. And whether fair or unfair, future generations in Japan will (and should) bear criticisms for what happened. And I really wish Japan did not suppress teaching its wartime history in its schools. But in this case, I think it's important to remember that even on the aggressor's side in a war, there are everyday people who end up facing tragedy or heartbreak. It's true, Mr. Sakamoto's father was part of an invading army during a war of aggression waged by his country. We don't know from this video if he was directly involved in war crimes, but we can guess based on circumstances. But Mr. Sakamoto was just a child then. And for me, this is the story about someone who lost his father and found a way to be somewhat at peace with it decades later. And that should speak to anyone. At least, I would hope.

@Dwight Sora, thank god! At least someone here doesn’t have their head shoved so far up their ass that they can’t recognize the value of human life.

Funny enough, I've not seen a sandan test on CZcams that wasn't around 12 minutes. In the USAF, there are no specified techniques for sandan (and dan ranks above that aren't listed, I imagine it follows the same "whatever the testing instructors want to see" path). I've been in tests that lasted about an hour, but haven't heard any that last hours. It must be assumed that the candidate knows the kyu level techniques and doesn't need to demonstrate them. There is something to be said about having a short test as the evaluators are looking for "level" proficiency and not necessarily a broad range of techniques. How one executes a technique gives them a good look into the progress of the Aikidoka. But I still hope for a longer sandan test (it will be my next test)- not that I really care. Rank means very little to me. It is all about the training.

When Yamada and Kanai sensei give the exam, such as in my sandan test, you dont complain to shihans. Just saying.

Dan grading isn't a question of more techniques. Examiners look for ki connection between mind body and partner. This connection looks very different between first, second, third and fourth dan. The distinction is visible in the first few minutes; the rest is merely a formality. Also, aikido exam represents the end of an earlier stage of development, and the beginning of the next stage. This achievement is normally recognised by the instructor during training, so the exam itself is again, merely a formality.