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How did you enjoy NHK’s “Meikyo Shisui FIFA World Cup Special,” hosted by Junichi Okada and Kendo Kobayashi? This special program was broadcast just before the FIFA World Cup 2026, exploring the connection between martial arts and the abilities of top football players. In the program, I appeared together with Japanese football legends Shunsuke Nakamura, Yoichiro Kakitani, Yuji Nakazawa, Tetsuo Nakanishi, and Hinatazaka46 member Yoko Shogenji. From the perspective of Yang Style Taijiquan, we explored the hidden principles of body movement that can also be found in football. I have created a supplementary explanation video about the Taijiquan techniques and ...

A person’s state of mind cannot be fully understood through surface consciousness alone. Some people appear on television full of vitality, speaking confidently and clearly. Others lead large companies with remarkable ability and strong leadership. From the outside, they seem completely stable and free from emotional concerns... However, both of them appeared to be pushing themselves too hard, so I had previously recommended Tai Chi to them. They said they were simply too busy to practice, so I decided to wait and see what would happen. As expected, they eventually began experiencing symptoms similar to male menopause syndrome. Because the ...

There are four Java sparrows living at my home (two of them are still very young birds), and they are allowed to live freely outdoors. Yesterday, two of them went off on a long excursion and later returned home on their own. Around five o’clock yesterday evening, those two sparrows returned from outside and perched on the window frame of my workroom on the second floor, playing there quietly. Suddenly, however, they seemed startled by something invisible. Both birds instantly flew to the highest place in the room and remained completely motionless, holding themselves tense. Whenever something like this happens, ...