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There is a rule in Japanese martial arts that sounds simple until you watch it happen in real life.

Rei ni hajimari, rei ni owaru. 「礼に始まり、礼に終わる。」

It begins with a bow, and ends with a bow. Before the match, both players bow to each other....

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It was sunny when I arrived.

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