[southernplayer99]

Originally posted by stakenaka
For example, Chiburi (removal of blood from the blade in iai) will not work: the blood, fat, and guts from the opponent will not all be removed with a simple stroke. You would need to wipe the blade with paper, otherwise the sword will rust and the saya will rot. Great point there Scott!
Applying the same principle, when you cut Sushi, ah.... Because Japanese rice is sticky, you should always put some water/oil on the blade of your knife before cutting.
(Oh, and that's the real reason why we should oil our shinai~)
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I wish I can try Iaido, but in Hong Kong as I can't find any place practising Iaido there... At home there's a Iaito resting in the storeroom, but I think it can be really troublesome to bring it over to the UK...

Mmm...my "Sushi vs Okonomiyaki theory" is supposed to mean: "Both of them tastes so good I wish I can try them all~!"