
| I can make no claim to be an expert in things Japanese. One reason for this may be that I am a historian of the Cold War and Japan was very fortunate to have had a very low profile in that longstanding conflict. Nevertheless, I am exceedingly grateful that I was able to visit the charming city of Fukuoka in July of 1998. At the holy site of Shofukuji where Buddhism first entered Japan; I had the opportunity to walk on holy ground. Never before have I felt the level of tranquility and peace that I did when I visited and reflected on life at this most sacred of sites. I take this site with me forever. |


| My visit to Shofukuji was especially important to me. I had an awesome sensation that I was soaking up spiritual energy. Never before had I set foot in a place with such incredible spiritual energy; one could truly feel it. I hope to return some day. Below, to be an observer at the height of the Hakata Yamakasa festival in Fukuoka, walking alone, is a great privilege for a foreign visitor. One gets the impression that one is learning at a at an unprecedented rate of sensory induction. I look forward to another visit to Shofukuji before I die. |
| I saw the Hakata Yamakasa festival as a gift from God. I went there by coincidence, to renew a work visa for South Korea where I was teaching. As a historian of the politics of gender roles, the sight of many tens of thousands of males, from 1 to 100 years old, dressed in the traditional attire of warriors, running through the streets screaming "OSAI, OSAI," was simply incredible. Never have I seen such a dynamic city. I learned that it is here in Fukuoka where the Mongol invaders were repelled by the Kamakazi winds in the 13th century; the spirits are all around you, especially during Yamakasa. I became acquainted with a Japanese people that are at once serene, like Shofukuji, and full of powerful wind forces that give them unparalled levels of productive and creative energy. I admire the Japanese, and would feel deeply honored to have more Japanese clients so as to become more familiar with Japanese perspectives and issues. |

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