"Be true to the thought of the moment and avoid distraction. Other than continuing to exert yourself, enter into nothing else, but go to the extent of living single thought by single thought."
— Tsunetomo Yamamoto, "Hagakure" (circa 1710)
Hyogo resident Isao Machii is an iaido master — a specialist in the art of drawing a blade from its scabbard.
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