Back in the dojo So unreal to have a lesson with @tetsuroshimaguchi, a legendary samurai artist. He choreographed all the sword fighting scenes in Kill Bill which is mad. One of my favourite films of all time. Our lesson took me way back and reminded me of when I did karate as a little kid. I first started having lessons to help me handle the bullies at school. It did more than teach me to defend myself, it instilled in me discipline, respect and humility. I took lessons every week for seven years and every class began with us kneeling and bowing to our sensei. I did the same yesterday to begin my lesson with Tetsuro.
It’s amazing in life when you have these full circle moments. I didn’t understand why we had to bow when I was younger, but as I’ve grown up and learned to respect the tradition, I came to appreciate the beauty of the gesture. Thank you, Sensei, and thank you Tokyo for the beauty, culture and warm welcome.

回到道场。能和传奇的武士剑术艺术家岛口哲朗先生学习，这种感觉就像做梦一样。他编排了《杀死比尔》系列电影里所有的剑术格斗场面，太疯狂了。那是我人生中最爱的电影之一。这堂课让我瞬间回到了过去，想起了小时候练空手道的时光。最初我会去上课，是为了应对学校里的霸凌。但它带给我的远不止自我防卫，它在我心中种下了纪律、尊重与谦逊的种子。那时候我坚持每周上课，整整持续了七年，每一节课的开始，我们都要跪坐并向老师行礼。昨天开始上课前，我也又一次这样做了。
人生中能有这种现在和过去相交的圆满时刻，真的妙不可言。小时候我不理解为什么要鞠躬行礼，但随着我慢慢长大，学会了去尊重传统，我开始领略这种礼节背后的美学。谢谢我的老师。也谢谢东京，谢谢这里的美丽风景、深厚文化以及你们的热情欢迎。