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		<title>Hondas Ridgeline The Smoothest Ride Of your Life</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 11:44:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Expert Writer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Of course, most autos which are created and manufactured close to the globe function well. Nonetheless, upon meeting the Honda Ridgeline, the views have transformed and men and women have started out proclaiming this automobile as the truck that truly operates. This really is based on the premise that most from the trucks that roam [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Of course, most autos which are created and manufactured close to the globe function well. Nonetheless, upon meeting the Honda Ridgeline, the views have transformed and men and women have started out proclaiming this automobile as the truck that truly operates. This really is based on the premise that most from the trucks that roam the streets and nation roads are built to carry out. Even so, these trucks aren&#8217;t incredibly a lot able of doing all types of function and have not been especially constructed to take in different forms of cargo without having a great deal hassle. You can find hundreds of websites with information about <a href="/autouncover.com/2010-honda-insight/&rdquo;">2010 Honda Insight</a>.&nbsp; This missing link has already been created and it arrives within the form on the Honda Ridgeline. </p>
<p>What the new Honda Ridgeline has are the essentials that a truck must have. It could do rough road duties that just shows off just how long lasting this automobile could possibly be. It truly is created with a certain rigidity so as to withstand the a variety of pressures of being a truck. Its cargo room is very plentiful and it&#8217;s completely versatile so a lot to ensure that any type of cargo could be loaded and transported utilizing the Honda Ridgeline. Honda prides itself for that Honda Ridgeline for they&#8217;ve been capable to create and design a truck which is the really first and at present the only pick up truck that has received the federal government crash rating test of 5 stars for frontal impact tests in addition to for side impact tests. This primarily proves that the truck is not only outstanding in its duties and responsibilities but it also is excellent when it comes to providing safety for its passengers that is really critical. The odds of this truck doing a rollover are also minute as tested through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. </p>
<p>5000 lbs could be the Honda Ridgeline&#8217;s towing capability. Its payload capability reaches some 1550 pounds. The energy arrives from a incredibly efficient V6 engine that generates 247 units of horsepower.&nbsp; Agile, efficient, and tough are just several with the adjectives that describes this remarkable truck.</p>
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		<title>A Preface To Japanese Learning</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 07:58:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carrie Green</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[About 130 million people speak Japanese. The language is part of the Japonic-Ryukyuan languages. Japanese is spoken almost exclusively in Japan though it is also sometimes spoken in Korea, Taiwan, parts of Chinese mainland, Philippines and some Pacific Islands which were occupied by Japan during and prior to World War II. Japanese emigrant communities as in Brazil, Hawaii, Argentina, Peru, Australia, and the United States too speak the language. However, increasingly the descendants rarely speak fluent Japanese. Japanese is the official language of Japan and the island nation of Palau. The Japanese vocabulary consists of words taken from other languages. Predominant amongst them are the Chinese words, a result of 1,500 years of interaction. It has borrowed words from the Indo-European languages, particularly English in the 19h century and some Portuguese and Dutch in the 16th and 17th century respectively. Three different types of scripts are combined to make the Japanese language. They are Kanji, Hiragana and Katakana. The first is the modified Chinese characters while the latter two are two syllabic scripts of the modified Chinese characters.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>About 130 million people speak Japanese. The language is part of the Japonic-Ryukyuan languages. Japanese is spoken almost exclusively in Japan though it is also sometimes spoken in Korea, Taiwan, parts of Chinese mainland, Philippines and some Pacific Islands which were occupied by Japan during and prior to World War II. Japanese emigrant communities as in Brazil, Hawaii, Argentina, Peru, Australia, and the United States too speak the language. However, increasingly the descendants rarely speak fluent Japanese. Japanese is the official language of Japan and the island nation of Palau. The Japanese vocabulary consists of words taken from other languages. Predominant amongst them are the Chinese words, a result of 1,500 years of interaction. It has borrowed words from the Indo-European languages, particularly English in the 19h century and some Portuguese and Dutch in the 16th and 17th century respectively. Three different types of scripts are combined to make the Japanese language. They are Kanji, Hiragana and Katakana. The first is the modified Chinese characters while the latter two are two syllabic scripts of the modified Chinese characters. </p>
<p> The standard language taught in schools is Hy&#333;jungo. It is also the official language. But the common form used is the Ky&#333;ts&#363;go. The traditional written language Bungo is no longer much in use but it is the colloquial language K&#333;gothat that is commonly used for writing. Different Japanese dialects are spoken in different parts of Japan. The most dominant dialect is the Tokyo-type. Next is the Kyoto-Osaka-type followed by the Ky&#363;sh&#363;-type. Often the mainstream Japanese do not understand the dialects of the outer regions such as Tsushima or T&#333;hoku or southern Ky&#363;sh&#363;. The Ry&#363;ky&#363;an languages that are spoken in Amami and Okinawa Islands are considered as dialects of Japanese though they are distinct languages. However, the standard Japanese have become predominant with their use in education and mass media. </p>
<p>The world&#8217;s second largest economy is Japan after the United States. Its technological prowess is world renown. The industrial and financial activities of Japan have spread throughout the world. There has been an increased interest in learning Japanese. A spate of courses offering to teach Japanese has also been produced. The Japanese language proficiency test is something many learners seek to clear.</p>
<p>Increasing global economic dominance and its fascinating culture has popularized the country, its language and culture. Many Japanese words have been borrowed and integrated to English and also commonly used by other languages such as haiku, karaoke, judo, karate, rickshaw, ninja, tycoon, samurai, sayonara, sudoku, sushi, sumo, tsunami and many others. </p>
<p> The Japanese language expresses what the Japanese have gone through and how they have grown throughout the centuries. So, once you&#8217;ll be going through the Japanese courses, you will come to appreciate who they are as a nation.</p>
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		<title>Some Men Wear Brassiere</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Mar 2010 09:10:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donny Donatelli</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How would you react to find a man donning a pair of bra? You'd probably freak out to find out that your football coach wears a pair of black bra during practice or to realize that your best man includes a pair of white bra for his getup on your wedding day. I know it's kind of peculiar to know that kind of stuff especially from blokes whom you never thought will get caught alive holding a pair of bra and so much more using them in public beneath their clothes.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>How would you react to find a man donning a pair of bra? You&#8217;d probably freak out to find out that your football coach wears a pair of black bra during practice or to realize that your best man includes a pair of white bra for his getup on your wedding day. I know it&#8217;s kind of peculiar to know that kind of stuff especially from blokes whom you never thought will get caught alive holding a pair of bra and so much more using them in public beneath their clothes.</p>
<p>Well in Japan, wearing a bra for men is actually a huge hit right now and every boy in Japan is dying to have them. I really don&#8217;t get Japanese fashion. They can be very interesting and at the same time, very outrageous. They seem to love the extremes when it comes to fashion. Maybe when you get to walk the streets of Tokyo, you&#8217;ll feel that you&#8217;re inside an anime film where everybody&#8217;s dressed up exactly like how the anime characters look like. Sometimes I think that it would be too scary to live in Tokyo because you&#8217;ll feel like you&#8217;re required to dress up like the people around you and if you don&#8217;t, you&#8217;re just like an outsider who got lost inside their fancy world. So you won&#8217;t have any choice but to dress up like them and to look like them just to belong.</p>
<p>Come to think of it, these people are dressed very differently than any other cultures because that is how they want to look like. They are not dressing up that way just because they want to look like each other or just to belong. They do it since they want to look that way and they are not requiring any individual around them to appear or dress exactly the same way they do. They are free folks and very much liberated to do whatever they want.</p>
<p>In some other countries, males wear bra for health purposes. One of the key reasons why a man will must wear bra is simply because they just had a chest surgery caused by Gynecomastia and they need to keep their chest from moving too much or from being bumped accidentally. Gynecomastia is a state where a man develops big breasts that are often referred to as man boobs as a result of abnormal tissue growth on their chest. It may also be caused by weight gain, obesity, boys going via puberty, tumors as well as other circumstances where medical types of treatments are regarded as the excellent option.</p>
<p>This kind of men&#8217;s bra tend to be used mainly for support and not just for display purposes, so you do not have to make fun of adult males using bra&#8217;s. For all you know, they&#8217;ve undergone a medical procedure that&#8217;s why they need to wear a chest support and here you are making fun of him.</p>
<p>Anyhow, no matter when the male bra is used for bare fashion or for medical purposes, we all have our personal free will to do and wear whatever we want as long as we are cozy with donning it. I know that fashion occasionally means sacrifice but if we pick out our models really well, we won&#8217;t have to be anxious on bringing Tokyo to our own home.</p>
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		<title>Japan&#8217;s Judo Gold Medalist Satoshi Ishii Looks For A &#8216;Home&#8217; In MMA</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:42:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ross Everett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It may be a bit of a stretch to call Satoshi Ishii the Michael Phelps of Japan, but not by much. His victory in the heavyweight judo competition at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing was easily the defining moment of the games for his countrymen and was considered by most media outlets the #1 highlight of the year in all of sports. Though Japan does well at the Olympics for a country of its size and has won gold medals in a number of sports, its important to keep in mind that until the late'70s judo was the countrys most popular sport. While its popularity in the intervening decades has been supplanted by imported team sports like soccer and baseball, judo still holds especially high prestige among the Japanese sports fans and general public.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It may be a bit of a stretch to call Satoshi Ishii the Michael Phelps of Japan, but not by much. His victory in the heavyweight judo competition at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing was easily the defining moment of the games for his countrymen and was considered by most media outlets the #1 highlight of the year in all of sports. Though Japan does well at the Olympics for a country of its size and has won gold medals in a number of sports, its important to keep in mind that until the late&#8217;70s judo was the countrys most popular sport. While its popularity in the intervening decades has been supplanted by imported team sports like soccer and baseball, judo still holds especially high prestige among the Japanese sports fans and general public.</p>
<p>Ishii himself is also a marketing dream. Hes especially big by Japanese standards with 240 pounds packed on his bulky 511 frame. Not surprisingly, hes tough as nails and a terror on the mat but away from the gym he comes off like an awkwardly cheerful overgrown boy. He definitely seems younger than his 22 years, but gives off the vibe of a nice neighbor boy who youd gladly pay to mow your lawn.</p>
<p>With the ability to offer him the most money and exposure, it seemed almost a fait accompli that Ishii would sign with DREAM and K-1 parent group FEG. Obviously its a good idea to keep your options open in negotiations, so he also reportedly talked to Sengoku parent World Victory Road and Antonio Inoki&#8217;s Inoki Genome Federation pro wrestling group. As expected, however, FEG reportedly presented Ishii with the most lucrative offer: 500 million yen (roughly $5.5 million US) to fight on DREAM and K-1 cards, with incentive bonuses based on his drawing power and performance. He would very likely become the highest paid mixed martial artist in the world before hed even stepped into the ring for the first time. The tentative plan was for Ishii to appear on the year end K-1/DREAM Fields Dynamite! joint show, if not fighting at least in a heavily hyped opportunity for FEG to unveil their investment.</p>
<p>Ishii then shocked the Japanese fight sport world by categorically rejecting FEGs offer, saying that it was his lifelong dream to fight in the UFC. While this rationale might sound plausible to a US based fan, its akin to a top college baseball player from a SEC school turning down a big offer from the Atlanta Braves saying that its his lifelong dream to play for the Yomiuri Giants in Japan Central League. It frequently comes a shock to US MMA fans just how low the UFC ranks in the Japan&#8217;s fight sport pantheon. In MMA, their profile is lower than DREAM and Sengoku, but even smaller groups like Shooto and DEEP.</p>
<p>Ishii then travelled to Las Vegas for UFC 92, with the Japanese media in tow covering his every move. There were countless photo opportunities with Dana White, who spoke of Ishii in glowing terms, along with top UFC stars. Upon his return to Japan, he was repeatedly photographed wearing UFC t-shirts while speaking enthusiastically about Dana White, Lorenzo Fertitta and everyone else involved with the promotion.</p>
<p>At age 22, Ishiis got plenty of time to develop as a fighter. His biggest downside risk from signing with Zuffa is financial since hed be lucky to get a fraction of what FEG is willing to pay him. The competitive logic of learning his craft slowly notwithstanding, theres a huge risk in automatically assuming that he can fight for the UFC for a few years and then cash a big check when he returns to Japan as the potential of injury and changing market conditions could seriously impact his market value. On the other hand, it could be a risk hes willing to take given that hes got his celebrity both with the mainstream public and in the judo community to fall back on.</p>
<p>Theres another very realistic scenario that it was all a negotiating ploy by Ishii. The UFC was likely willing to play along, figuring that their investment of a few plane tickets and hotel suites would be worth the resulting PR surge in Japan.</p>
<p>With the recent revelation that Ishii has broken off UFC negotiations to entertain offers from other parties thats starting to look like the plausible explanation for the once hot and heavy courtship between Ishii and Zuffa. Ultimately, the Ishii/UFC affair could simply prove to be a fling that accrued small benefits to each party, but both realized that there was no long term future for the pairing.</p>
<p>As a postscript to the Ishiis relationship with the UFC, it apparently opened the doors for his move to the US for training. That alone is a positive for his future development as a fighter, as hell be training with a whos who of professional fighting. That alone is a career move thats difficult to second guess.</p>
<p>Ross Everett is a freelance sports writer and noted authority on sports betting <a href="http://www.oddsbay.com/">odds comparison</a>. He writing has appeared on a variety of sports sites including sportsbooks and <a href="http://www.oddsbay.com/">betting odds portal</a> sites. He lives in Las Vegas with three Jack Russell Terriers and a kangaroo. He is currently working on an autobiography of former interior secretary James Watt.</p>
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		<title>The Martial Art of Aikido</title>
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		<dc:creator>Rhys Jones</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The sphere of Martial Arts is one of the most important gifts of Asia to the world. Who will not remember Bruce Lee and the fact that he was first and foremost a martial arts competitor before being a film star? Martial arts films are a huge hit with the escalating popularity of Asian movies like &#8216;Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon&#8217; and more recently &#8216;The House of the Flying Daggers&#8217;.</p>
<p>The Chinese are the first nation that come to mind when it you think of these things, but the Japanese are equally as sporty with a rich heritage of body contact sports in their past. Modern Japan still gives honor to the martial arts by holding tournaments and marketing their sports abroad,</p>
<p>One of these is Aikido. It is interesting to take note of the fact that the word comes from three Japanese characters from which one derives the meaning of the one word. Ai signifies &#8216;joining&#8217;, Ki means &#8216;spirit&#8217; and Do signifies &#8216;way&#8217;. From this we can see why Aikido lies beyond just the physical talents of it students, especially since its first proponent, Ueshiba, focused on the spiritual and philosophical development of his students.</p>
<p>In Aikido, one is not taught aggression instead, one is trained to be in harmony with the adversary so that you are able to defeat him more easily. This might seem strange but it really works. In approaching an opponent, the aim of the Aikido practitioner is to be one with the opponent so as to be able to attack him where he is weakest and in so doing, divert or put him out of action, but never to kill him.</p>
<p>This is where Aikido becomes an art form. Art is something delightful to look at and something constructive and Aikido is all that. At least one of the contestants involved in the combat is searching for concord and concord can only be achieved if there is grace in the actions. The moves may be premeditated, but there is an air of finesse in carrying out these movements. Not a feminine grace, but a grace that emanates peace. The &#8216;art of peace&#8217; is what they call it in Aikido and it is one of the most affirmative influences of Aikido on its students and to everyone else who decides to find out about this Japanese martial art.</p>
<p>Some of the techniques in Aikido include the following techniques.</p>
<p><u>Ikkyo</u> is the first technique. Using this technique, you direct an adversary by using one hand to hold his elbow and one to hold near the wrist. This action is supposed to allow you to pin your opponent down to the ground.</p>
<p><u>Nikyo</u>, the second technique, is when you perform a wrist lock that allows you to turn the arm of your opponent which will in turn cause nerve pressure.</p>
<p><u>Sankyo</u>, the third technique, is a technique that directs upward-spiraling tension throughout the arm, elbow and shoulder. There are many other techniques but the first three are enough to give you a basic insight.</p>
<p>In studying Aikido, it is vital to remember that, together with building physical strength, you will need to develop your mind to be able to overpower your opponent. Just like in any art form, it takes a great deal of practice and self-control to perfect the art of Aikido. The key thing to remember is, that anyone who wants to get into the art, should have the willpower to give honor to the art by performing it in the best way possible.</p>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:03:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robertson Kunz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are many reason that one might want to learn Japanese. Some people are interested in Japanese because of the cultural phenomenon that many products from Japan have become... from video games to anime.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There are many reason that one might want to learn Japanese. Some people are interested in Japanese because of the cultural phenomenon that many products from Japan have become&#8230; from video games to anime.</p>
<p>Japan is also liked by many people because it has a strong traditional culture and a very strong business culture which has promoted Japan to being the second largest economy in the world.</p>
<p>For whatever your reason may be for learning a language like Japanese, you must remember a few things that learning a foreign language successfully means.</p>
<p>Japanese is one of the more difficult languages to learn for English speakers because it does not use the same script for reading and writing and also because it has few similar words with English.</p>
<p>European languages, especially the romance languages, are a lot easier for English speakers to learn because they share many grammatical similarities and the vocabulary is often similar due to Latin influences. So, it is very easy to pick up vocabulary in these languages because the words are so similar to the English words already.</p>
<p>This does not mean that learning Japanese is impossible, but rather that it is a bit more difficult to learn.</p>
<p>You need to have a strong reason for wanting to learn Japanese if you are going to become proficient in it.</p>
<p>If you really want to get to that high level in Japanese, you have to make sure that these reasons are foremost in your heart.</p>
<p>This can either be your interest in something like anime or it can be something like a business investment for your future.</p>
<p>Whatever the case may be, remember to keep this reason foremost in your mind and that will help bring the spark to keep you going in the long process which master a foreign language like Japanese entails. Good luck and I hope that you continue to make progress in learning Japanese.</p>
<p>Author Robertson Kunz has a language learning guide: <a href="http://www.learnthatlanguagenow.com/learnthatlanguagenowebook.html">learn a foreign language quickly</a>. Japanese learners: <a href="http://www.learnthatlanguagenow.com/">learn fluent Japanese</a>.</p>
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		<title>Adapting to Diverse Conditions in the Practice of Snow Sports</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:22:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Byron Jonas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Snow sports in general are tremendously entertaining and fun, although truth be told they can be incredibly physically grueling as well. Skiing and snowboarding professionals are people in peak physical form, without exception, and despite the fact that you may not be intent on matching their prowess on the slopes you will want to be in relatively decent physical shape yourself before strapping yourself in and hitting the trails.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Snow sports in general are tremendously entertaining and fun, although truth be told they can be incredibly physically grueling as well. Skiing and snowboarding professionals are people in peak physical form, without exception, and despite the fact that you may not be intent on matching their prowess on the slopes you will want to be in relatively decent physical shape yourself before strapping yourself in and hitting the trails.</p>
<p>Whether you plan on skiing or snowboarding, you simply need to meet a minimal level of physical conditioning to be able to engage in such sports (much less enjoy them). In knowledge of that, it is also true that the particular snow conditions present on the mountain will determine just how physically demanding your day of skiing or snowboarding will be. Hence, it&#8217;s important to always be aware of just what the conditions are in the area you plan to hit for action, and what the implications are of each kind of condition.</p>
<p>A widely held notion among snow sports aficionados is that nothing compares to getting to ride down a slope decked with perfect, undisturbed (well, up to the point you got there) powder snow, or &#8220;white gold&#8221; as it is often called. The physical demands are quite significant here, as a field of powder completely hides the obstacles that lie beneath the surface such as bumps or depressions. Skiing down such a slope means greater use of the body in the hips and legs than in other conditions, and a person needs to literally turn their body into a gigantic shock absorber. It is quite challenging, but powder skiing and snowboarding is perhaps the most addictive variety of snow condition.</p>
<p>Completely unlike powder, man-made snow has a very distinct feel to it and will seem &#8220;rough&#8221; or &#8220;hard&#8221; by comparison. Man-made snow tends to become compacted quite easily and quickly, which means that you will want to be mindful of slipping and sliding on such patches.</p>
<p>Similarly, icy patches of trail (whether dealing with natural or man-made snow, it doesn&#8217;t make a difference) are areas that must be handled with extra care. Avoid panicking when you reach such areas of the trail, and do your best to carefully brake without making any abrupt movements.</p>
<p>In a category of their own with special physical challenges and demands, spring snow conditions tend to be more like &#8220;soup&#8221; or &#8220;sludge&#8221; as avid snow sports lovers tend to put it. You will feel like you are much heavier in the snow, and movements will require you to exert yourself more than would be the case in more wintry conditions. Of course, the bonus is that you get to hit the slopes in your shorts and t-shirt!</p>
<p>Skiers and snowboarders should beware of hitting the slopes outside of the designated trail areas, which are usually clearly marked by flags, tape, or some other indicator. Not only can the snow be very deep and treacherous, but furthermore the risk of avalanches forming and of people getting lost is much greater.</p>
<p>If you have the urge to try out a bit of tree skiing, then take the time beforehand to put your braking skills to the test. This is an activity that is significantly more risky than regular trail skiing, as you must avoid obstacles and be ready to brake without warning. Speed regulation and a tendency to move along at a slower speed are fundamental here.</p>
<p>If you&#8217;ve brought kids along on your skiing or snowboarding vacation, let them get a little training in from an instructor before riding on any sort of slopes. And lastly, bear in mind that you should never assume others are experts at the sport (similar to when driving a car on the road), and should be extremely cautious when skiing or snowboarding along side others.</p>
<p>Whenever Byron Jonas enjoys <a href="http://hootingowllodge.com/">skiing Japan</a>, he enjoys a lodge which he always uses for <a href="http://hootingowllodge.com/Default.aspx?ContentPageName=Rates">snow accommodation Japan</a> Its called The Hooting Owl Lodge.</p>
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		<title>Japanese Pro Wrestling Legend Mitsuharu Misawa Remembered</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:17:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ross Everett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mitsuharu Misawa died in Hiroshima, Japan earlier this year less than a week before his 47th birthday. He was in a tag team match for his Pro Wrestling NOAH promotion with Go Shiozaki against Bison Smith and Akitoshi Saito. Saito hit a back suplex on Misawa, which appeared to knock him unconscious. Medical staff attempted to revive him in the ring, but when CPR failed he was taken to a hospital by ambulance. He never regained consciousness and was pronounced dead on arrival.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Mitsuharu Misawa died in Hiroshima, Japan earlier this year less than a week before his 47th birthday. He was in a tag team match for his Pro Wrestling NOAH promotion with Go Shiozaki against Bison Smith and Akitoshi Saito. Saito hit a back suplex on Misawa, which appeared to knock him unconscious. Medical staff attempted to revive him in the ring, but when CPR failed he was taken to a hospital by ambulance. He never regained consciousness and was pronounced dead on arrival.</p>
<p>There&#8217;s at least a small bit of solace in the fact that he died in the ring doing what he loved, and what he did better than just about anyone on the planet. Misawa&#8217;s last moments were spent working the kind of brutally stiff, athletically realistic match that got a generation hooked on Japanese wrestling.</p>
<p>A top level amateur wrestler in high school, his skill gained the attention of All Japan Pro Wrestling president Shohei Giant Baba. Three years after his pro debut, he got his first big break in 1984 when he was chosen as the second Tiger Mask replacing Satoru Sayama. In 1990, he had his longtime friend and rival Toshiaki Kawada unmask him.</p>
<p>Misawa would wrestle as himself from then on, and become an even bigger star in the process. In June, 1990 he became one of the top stars in All Japan Pro Wrestling when he defeated Jumbo Tsuruta. He soon faced Triple Crown Champion Stan Hansen in an unsuccessful challenge for the title, and would become arguably the biggest native star in Japanese pro wrestling for the next decade.</p>
<p>Hed have legendary battles against Kawada, Hansen, Kenta Kobashi, Jun Akiyama and Steve Dr. Death Williams in singles competition. Hed also become a force on the tag team scene along with Kawada facing Williams and Terry Gordy along with Tsuruta and Akira Taue. Misawa would continue as a mainstay in AJPW until the early part of this decade. After the death of Giant Baba, he repeatedly bumped heads with his widow over the companys direction and in 2000 quit to establish Pro Wrestling NOAH. He would serve as the companys president while wrestling a full time schedule until his untimely death.</p>
<p>Japanese pro wrestling served as an introduction for many American fans into shoot fight sports and MMA. Before the Internet, fans would trade videotapes to stay up on the latest matches from Japan and along with Jushin Thunder Liger and The Great Muta Keiji Mutoh it safe to say that Misawa is one of the wrestlers most responsible for getting a generation of American fans hooked on the product. Were it not for the subculture he created in America, later wrestling promotions like Ring of Honor and MMA promotions like the UFC wouldn&#8217;t have had a ready made audience to tap into.</p>
<p>Ross Everett is a freelance sports writer and respected authority on sports betting <a href="http://www.oddsbay.com/">odds comparison</a>. He writing has appeared on a variety of sports sites including sports news and <a href="http://www.oddsbay.com/">betting odds portal</a> sites. He lives in Southern Nevada with three Jack Russell Terriers and an emu. He is currently working on an autobiography of former energy secretary Donald Hodell.</p>
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		<title>Aoki Shocks Alverez, Stakes Claim As Best Lightweight In MMA</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 11:36:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ross Everett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In one of the highlight matches of the DREAM/K-1 Fields Dynamite! New Years Eve megacard, Japanese submission machine Shinya Aoki used a heel hook to submit a top notch opponent in Eddie Alverez at 1:32 of the first round.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In one of the highlight matches of the DREAM/K-1 Fields Dynamite! New Years Eve megacard, Japanese submission machine Shinya Aoki used a heel hook to submit a top notch opponent in Eddie Alverez at 1:32 of the first round.</p>
<p>When the Aoki/Alverez fight was first announced, there was some speculation that Aoki had chosen one of the worst possible stylistic matchups for him. With Alverez&#8217;s toughness and heart, as well as a solid background in boxing and amateur wrestling hes become one of the best all round fighters in MMA and among the best in the world at the weight.</p>
<p>Alverez received an enthusiastic reaction from the fans in Tokyos Saitama Super Arena as he made his way to the ring on New Years Eve&#8221;his run to the DREAM lightweight finals and particularly the epic battle with Hansen has made him a highly respected and popular fighter in Japan. The reaction he received was nothing like Aokis, however, who was cheered like a rock star as he bounced to the ring.</p>
<p>As the two fighters stood for referee instructions, it was striking how much taller and rangier Aoki was than his opponent. The two men respectfully touched gloves and bowed slightly before heading back to their corner for the opening bell of what most anticipated would be a lengthy chess match between two of the best fighters at the weight.</p>
<p>For the first minute of the match, it appeared that a slow feeling out process was underway. Alverez was the aggressor for most of the first minute, coming forward while using his jab as a range finder.</p>
<p>What happened next can only be described as unbelievable&#8221;the sequence started when Aoki grabbed Alverezs ankle after a kick and appeared to go for what looked like a standing anklelock submission. Alverez managed to extricate his ankle and seeing that Aoki was off balance took the opportunity to go for his own takedown with a move that looked more like a judo throw than a traditional wrestling move.</p>
<p>When Alverez landed, however, Aoki wasnt there. In one single, almost gravity defying motion hed used the momentum from the takedown to shoot under Alverez and grab his leg. Alverez struggled briefly, but Aoki quickly cinched in a painful heel hook. Having prepared well for his opponent, Alverez went to counter by changing his body position and relieving the pressure but Aoki followed him move for move. Eventually, Alverez maneuvered himself into an even worse position and with an audible shout of pain was forced to tap. He got up slowly after the fight, but as of now theres thankfully been no indication of a serious leg or joint injury.</p>
<p>Ever the gentleman, Aoki dropped to the canvas after the tapout to check on his opponents condition than started his postfight celebration. Aoki is known as one of the most emotional fighters in the sport, and its an even money proposition that hell start crying during his postfight speech to the crowd. This time, however, he quickly addressed the crowd in Japanese to an enthusiastic response before heading to the back.</p>
<p>One superlative that is no longer in dispute is Shinya Aokis status as the best submission artist in mixed martial arts. Theres simply no one else like him in the sport&#8221;theres plenty of good, solid submission based fighters but Aoki elevates it into an art form. Hes got the technical background to be sure, but what elevates him above the rest is his amazing ability at improvisation. This makes it downright impossible to adequately prepare to fight him, as Alverez discovered. Even if an opponent has mastered all of the defenses and counters for every known submission technique, theres no way to defend someone who can make up effective submission moves during a fight.</p>
<p>Ross Everett is a freelance writer and respected authority on<a href="http://www.sports-1.com">sports betting</a>. He is also a consulting handicapper for Sports-1 Sportsbook and is in charge of setting <a href="http://www.sports-1.com/sports/football-betting/nfl.php">NFL lines</a>. He has written extensively on sports handicapping theory along with a wide range of other topics including fencing, boxing and falconry.</p>
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		<title>Kazushi Sakuraba&#8217;s Impact On Japanese MMA And Fight Sports</title>
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		<dc:creator>Ross Everett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A pro fighter faces the most difficult decision of his life when contemplating the prospect of retirement. Unfortunately, too many hang on well past the time when they can compete at the highest level only serving to diminish their legacy and damage their health. MMA is no different than boxing in this respect, and following his brutal knockout loss to Melvin Manhoef at DREAM 4 Japan's legendary Kazushi Sakuraba appears to fit the description of a fighter who needs to call it quits but is unwilling to do so.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A pro fighter faces the most difficult decision of his life when contemplating the prospect of retirement. Unfortunately, too many hang on well past the time when they can compete at the highest level only serving to diminish their legacy and damage their health. MMA is no different than boxing in this respect, and following his brutal knockout loss to Melvin Manhoef at DREAM 4 Japan&#8217;s legendary Kazushi Sakuraba appears to fit the description of a fighter who needs to call it quits but is unwilling to do so.</p>
<p>Despite the recent explosion in the sports popularity, the United States MMA scene doesnt really have anyone of comparable status to Sakuraba in Japan. Hes credited for helping the nascent sport of mixed martial arts emerge from Japanese professional wrestling as well as for making MMA a major league sport in Japan. Sakuraba is also considered by many to be pound for pound the greatest Japanese MMA fighter ever, with some suggesting that he transcends the national qualifier and should be regarded as the pound for pound best fighter in the brief history of the sport. A legendary series of matches against various members of the Gracie family further elevated the status of MMA in Japan and in the process made Sakuraba a superstar. In particular the 90 minute long battle against Royce Gracie at PRIDEs 2000 Grand Prix tournament is frequently cited as the greatest match in MMA history. Hes also considered the best box office draw in Japanese fight sports of the past decade, which is part of the reason that hes been persuaded to stick around longer than he should have. Hes not only Japans greatest MMA fighter, but one that still sells tickets.</p>
<p>While Sakruaba&#8217;s record in the sport is certainly worthy of this acclaim, the reality is that he hasn&#8217;t defeated a credible opponent of any sort since his 2003 win over Kevin Randleman. At this point, he&#8217;s doing nothing to enhance his legacy and is putting it at risk by continuing his career well past his competitive prime.</p>
<p>Sakuraba is not only 38 years old, but he&#8217;s what fight experts consider an &#8216;old 38&#8242; based on the number of grueling, physically and emotionally draining battles he&#8217;s competed in. His 90 minute classic with Royce Gracie alone took a toll that some suggest that Sakuraba has never recovered from. Despite this, he continued to face the best opponents in the world after that fight.</p>
<p>Compounding Sakuraba&#8217;s &#8216;ring age&#8217; was his tendency to face much larger superstars&#8211;these &#8216;dream matches&#8217; would sell tickets in Japan, but are the sort of matchup that would never get sanctioned in the better regulated US fight sport industry. The quality of opponent he faced at heavier weights is mind boggling and includes Wanderlei Silva, Mirko Cro Cop, Vitor Belfort and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. Unfortunately, the old saying that &#8216;a good big man will beat a good little man&#8217; was proven true in these matchups with most ending in losses for Sakuraba by brutal KO or stoppage.</p>
<p>Despite his recent setbacks, Sakuraba has made no indication that hell be retiring anytime soon. Hopefully, this decision doesnt put his long-term health and future well being at risk.</p>
<p>Ross Everett is a freelance sports writer who has written on sports gambling and how to successfully <a href="http://www.sports-1.com/sports/football-betting/nfl.php">bet on NFL football</a>. He has appeared as a guest on TV and radio talking about boxing, hockey and <a href="http://www.sports-1.com/sports/football-betting/nfl.php">NFL pointspreads</a>. He lives in Las Vegas with three Jack Russell Terriers and a lynx.</p>
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