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Gender	Male
Industry	Banking
Occupation	Asian Equities - Connectivity
Location	Yokohama, Naka-Ku, Japan
Introduction	Originally from the Midwest, I started martial arts training in 1974 and have been a martial artist since 1981. I was in Japan from Jan 1991 through Dec 2007. After a brief stint in Singapore, I came back to Japan for good in October 2009. I have a great wife, two fine sons, and step by step I continue to build the life I want. So can you. I am a shodan in Yoshinkan Aikido, and also lead the weekly Kali Majapahit Japan study group for Filipino Martial Arts. Martial Arts continues to be a driving force in my life.
Interests	martial arts, military history, cooking, wine, psychology, philosophy, Asian culture, writing, movies, music
Favorite movies	Bladerunner, Apocalypse Now, Forest Gump, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Saving Private Ryan, Good Will Hunting, The Great Escape, The Last Samurai, Braveheart, Leon, Casablanca, It's a Wonderful Life, The Unforgiven, The Magnificent Seven, Avatar, Inglowious Basterds, and a nearly endless list of others
Favorite books	currently reading "How would you move Mount Fuji" by William Poundstone and "59 Seconds: Think a little Change a lot" by Professor Richard Wiseman