Pride of Geisha

"She paints her face to hide her face. Her eyes are deep
water. It is not for Geisha to want. It is not for geisha to feel. Geisha is an artist of the floating world. She dances, she sings. She entertains you, whatever you want. The rest is shadows, the rest is secret."

~Sayuri Nitta from "Memoirs of a Geisha"

Dojo Master

"The man whose profession is arms should calm his mind and look into the depths of others. Doing so is likely the best of the martial arts."
~Shiba Yoshimasa

Oriental Beauty

"Charm is arranging kindness, teasing, and wit into something that will please the ear." ~Shizuka Geisha.

Finding Self

"He Who Knows Others Is Wise. He Who Knows Himself Is Enlightened."
~Tao Te Ching

Dragon Lady

"Slaying the Dragon shows how racism and the shifting winds of history have inhibited realistic portrayals of Asian women.”
~John Carman

Sacred Temple

"Master the divine techniques of the Art of Peace and no enemy will dare to challenge you." ~ Ueshiba

Love for a Samurai

"A samurai should always be prepared for death - whether his own or someone else's."
~Stan Sakai

Chinese Hostess

"To help China is to help yourselves."
~ Soong Qingling

Yuhuayuan
"To practice Zen or the Martial Arts, you must live intensely, wholeheartedly, without reserve - as if you might die in the next instant" ~Taisen Deshimaru

Imperial Empress

"When an empress has to marry, the choice of a husband becomes too delicate a problem." ~ Author Unknown

Guard of the Temple

"Only one who devotes himself to a cause with his whole body and soul can be a true master. For this reason, mastery demands all of a person." ~Author Unknown