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**SaamanthaSterlyng** · 09-13-2006, 08:00 AM

Mingshi,

It raises another interesting point. I've recently met and practiced with Ernesto Onaka. He's the son of japanese parents. However, he was born and has Brazilian citizenship.

The word 'homebreed' is extremely hard to define in this fashion. Take me, by example. I'm the son of Italian immigrants. However, since I was born here I am Brazilian, not italian. Ernesto, as well, is Brazilian , due tto he same reason. The only inhabitants of Brazil were the indians, and there are very few of them now to tell the story. The rest is made up of immigrants from other countries, like Germany, Italy, Portugal, ..

I'll take that you mean people with other origins than japanese. And yes, you're indeed quite right. I believe that it's too soon to have other people with enough skill to fight the WC, since kendo has bursted in popularity only recently. In some time, however, I believe that this is going to change since now many non-japanese-blooded individuals are taking up kendo seriously.

Anyway, they're not from other countries. They're 100% Brazilian. Plus, we're going to teach the Japanese team a lesson in this year's Soccer World Cup in return for the decades of kendo beatings. I just reminded that you are from China, arent' you?

Alex Polli

09-13-2006, 08:00 AM	#12
SaamanthaSterlyng Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 362 Senior Member	Mingshi, It raises another interesting point. I've recently met and practiced with Ernesto Onaka. He's the son of japanese parents. However, he was born and has Brazilian citizenship. The word 'homebreed' is extremely hard to define in this fashion. Take me, by example. I'm the son of Italian immigrants. However, since I was born here I am Brazilian, not italian. Ernesto, as well, is Brazilian , due tto he same reason. The only inhabitants of Brazil were the indians, and there are very few of them now to tell the story. The rest is made up of immigrants from other countries, like Germany, Italy, Portugal, .. I'll take that you mean people with other origins than japanese. And yes, you're indeed quite right. I believe that it's too soon to have other people with enough skill to fight the WC, since kendo has bursted in popularity only recently. In some time, however, I believe that this is going to change since now many non-japanese-blooded individuals are taking up kendo seriously. Anyway, they're not from other countries. They're 100% Brazilian. Plus, we're going to teach the Japanese team a lesson in this year's Soccer World Cup in return for the decades of kendo beatings. I just reminded that you are from China, arent' you? Alex Polli
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