I mentioned before my appreciation of things Japanese. I think of the character in Breaking Away who is obsessed with the Italians and even speaks in Italian. I was not that bad, but I did put a an imperial flag on my wall in High School. It was a bit more than being just a Francophile. I was trying to learn as much as I could. I accidentally ended up reading a lot about Japanese business processes. I learned what a zaibatsu was and what a salaryman was. And ninjas. You can’t go wrong with ninjas.
A bit sleepy this morning. Time to start the day!
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It’s lucky for you the Japanese aren’t into leg shaving! (I hope you remember Breaking Away ;).
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