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Social Gelo Podcast Ep 40- Cosplay in Japan with Asahi Kio

Asahi Kio is a cosplayer in Japan and talks about how she got into cosplay. She also goes over what cosplay is and some misconceptions people have about it.

Episode Notes 

List of all events all around Japan:
http://cosp.jp/event_list.aspx

Cosplay on 7/28/2018
http://cosp.jp/event_info.aspx?id=174327

 

Suigintou from Rozen Maiden
https://twitter.com/LazyBilingual/status/1009726914301292544

Mikitaka from JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure
https://twitter.com/LazyBilingual/status/1006384766759813120

Clow Reed from Card Captor Sakura
https://twitter.com/LazyBilingual/status/977908358266015745

Pearl from Steven Universe
https://twitter.com/LazyBilingual/status/978549601077624832


Kawajiri from JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure
https://twitter.com/LazyBilingual/status/958007680508964864

 

 

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Social Gelo Ep 38 : Ultra Running with Jean-Yves Terreault

Jean-Yves Terrealt is an Ultra trail runner that was my guide through the 50K course in Rokko Mountain Japan. We go over prep and how we got into running. There's also footage of our adventure!

Notes

Sports Psychology

http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/sport-psychologists.aspx

Born to Run

http://www.chrismcdougall.com/born-to-run/

Kobe Hash House Harriers Running Club

http://www.kobehash.com

Pecha Kucha Nights

https://www.pechakucha.org

 

 

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Social Gelo Ep 37: Kristopher Van Atta (Crossfit in Japan)

Kristopher is an Expat who one day decided to quit teaching English to pursue his dream of altruism and Cross Fit. He is the owner and operator of his Cross fit Gym in Kyoto Japan were he hosts MMA fighters as well as world class Cross Fit trainers.

Episode Notes

Check out Kristopher's Website for his gym in Kyoto Japan here 

https://www.crossfitshohaku.com

If you want to sign up for an MMA fight in Osaka (or just watch for free) here is the link.The fight date is 5/13/2018 at the Hybrid Pancreas Gym!

http://jmmaf.org/?p=2903

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Angelo Ferrer Angelo Ferrer

Social Gelo Ep 36 prt 2: Zen and Western Philosophy with Dale A. Bertram

In this 2nd part of the podcast, Glen talks about how he uses ancient Greek philosophy to manage communicating with people he doesn't agree with. Angelo talks about why Zen doesn't fit western paradigms.

Episode Notes

Books on Zen

You Have to Say Something (Dainin Katagiri)

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/551787.You_Have_to_Say_Something

Returning to Silence (Dainin Katagiri) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/155240.Returning_to_Silence

Thích Nhất Hạnh :https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/95747.The_Miracle_of_Mindfulness

European Martial Arts 

www.thearma.org 

Kampfringen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0fV1oB3j4c

Abrazare: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPa0b-Hv8sY

Scherma: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMC5Xxk4ZyI

Kampfechten: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eT3Iuq9PAyk&t=67s

Wiktenauer being a great place to look for images of techniques  in these martial arts: http://wiktenauer.com

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