Countdown has begun

After verifying with his staff that Shimizu Sensei actually is in Tokyo and able to teach once we arrive, we have booked a flight for October 23th. Counting days has begun!

I have briefly met Shimizu Sensei in the beginning of March at the seminar in Moers, and was introduced by my teacher. He still remembered me from a seminar in Montenegro which I attended a couple of years ago. Sensei told this in a very neutral, I guess Japanese way, so I am not sure if this is a positive or negative thing. We'll see when we get there!