photo by barto Modern life is difficult. Some people may even feel they are enduring in a kind of hell. If you are going to live in hell, you'd better learn how to survive. Hatsumi Sensei gives us a clue for how to negotiate these difficult times and circumstances. He says we should be like Momotarō 桃太郎 who is a popular hero from Japanese folklore: The Tale of Momotaro Once upon a time an old couple lived in the hill country of Okayama in Japan. The old man went everyday into the mountains to cut wood, while his wife went to the river to wash their laundry. One day the old woman was washing clothes by the riverside when a great, golden peach came floating down the river! It looked so delicious that she decided to roll it home to surprise her husband. When the old man came home, the old woman cut the peach open. To their great surprise, a small boy leaped from inside the peach! Instantly, they loved the little boy because they had never had any children o...
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