Tanuki!

Tom Swiss [ 12 May 2007 - 2:59am ]
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group of large tanuki figures. The tanuki, a sort of racoon-dog, is a trickster figure in Japanese folklore, known for his love of sake and his large testicles.

It's interesting that I've seen these figures at some Zen temples.


"...all progress depends on the unreasonable man." -- George Bernard Shaw

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Karate-Do: My Way of Life
by Gichin Funakoshi
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The autobiography of Gichin Funakoshi, widely regarded as the father of Japanese karate. An educator rather than a brawler or a soldier, Funakoshi's legacy looms large in the world of karate-do. Recommended for all students of the martial arts.

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