tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6842114.post741509076797069297..comments2023-05-29T20:46:37.299+09:00Comments on A Hopeless Romantic's Adventures in Japan: In Japanese, White People Have No ExperienceClaytonianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10427928164050640466noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6842114.post-398758200144778892010-12-30T15:43:15.083+09:002010-12-30T15:43:15.083+09:00I agree with gdawg. I studied a little Southern Pr...I agree with gdawg. I studied a little Southern Praying Mantis and at a certain point you were presented with your first belt, which was white. The point was to practice with it at all time. As you sweated more, bled and generally messed it up over the years it would become darker, indicating your level of dedication and experience.Matthiashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08570986102659489587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6842114.post-50796070305496926582010-11-09T20:25:41.875+09:002010-11-09T20:25:41.875+09:00The idea, with the whole martial arts belt thing, ...The idea, with the whole martial arts belt thing, was that as the white belt aged it would become more and more dirty, eventually in old age attaining a blackened hue. Is what I read somewhere. Not sure how substantiated that is, but it's a nice idea.g dawghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07467496051544107837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6842114.post-91818115938231013342010-11-05T23:43:36.463+09:002010-11-05T23:43:36.463+09:00That's also the first thing that came to my mi...That's also the first thing that came to my mind when reading this post.Nick Lockardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17575555853300217174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6842114.post-39154755515901535842010-11-01T00:47:19.330+09:002010-11-01T00:47:19.330+09:00Yes, that's a good one to rememberYes, that's a good one to rememberClaytonianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10427928164050640466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6842114.post-74659979587725626102010-10-31T11:11:44.032+09:002010-10-31T11:11:44.032+09:00Also makes me think of martial arts, with a white ...Also makes me think of martial arts, with a white belt being the most inexperienced and black a master (or experienced, at least).Blue Shoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08474339066187087545noreply@blogger.com