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Author: Valerie L. Taylor

Valerie Taylor is a dancer, fitness trainer and nomad living in Japan. Through dance, she overcame considerable personal struggles. She has since been extensively studying dance and exercise physiology and kinesiology, in an effort to combine dance with fitness.
Japanese Martial Arts Before & After 1868 — “Old Style” vs Modern
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Japanese Martial Arts Before & After 1868 — “Old Style” vs Modern

Did you know that Japanese martial arts are classified as modern or pre-modern? So before you train in…

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Karate Training in Okinawa, Japan – Jesse Enkamp [Interview]
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Karate Training in Okinawa, Japan – Jesse Enkamp [Interview]

Before talking about training abroad in Japanese martial arts, I needed some perspective. Fortunately, Jesse Enkamp (the “Karate…

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How to Protect Your Data When Traveling in 6 Steps? – Ninja Adventurer
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How to Protect Your Data When Traveling in 6 Steps? – Ninja Adventurer

Though I often travel alone, I am never actually alone, because I have my handy-dandy laptop in tow….

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Valerie Taylor - Training & Eating Right When You Live with an Autoimmune Disease
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Training & Eating Right When You Live with an Autoimmune Disease

Due to how active I look in posts on Way of Ninja, you may never assume that hiding…

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6 Things You Should Do Before Becoming a Ninja Adventurer

Hello again, Adventurers! How goes the journey? (I feel like an announcer in a video game) By now,…

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So you want to be a ninja adventurer?
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So you want to be a ninja adventurer?

Do you dream of studying and traveling abroad to train with the masters of your discipline? Though you…

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More Deer (and Empresses) than Samurai in Nara!? – Japan Travel
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More Deer (and Empresses) than Samurai in Nara!? – Japan Travel

Once upon a time, Nara was the cradle of Japanese civilization (as the world knows it). The glory of…

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Osaka Castle & Historical Samurai Battles – Japan Travel
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Osaka Castle & Historical Samurai Battles – Japan Travel

When Japanophiles hear “Osaka,” they immediately think about Dotonbori, the Momofuku Ando Instant Ramen museum, and Kansai-ben (the…

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Nagoya Castle with Samurai & Ninja Re-Ennactments (Japan Travel)
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Nagoya Castle with Samurai & Ninja Re-Enactments – Japan Travel

Back in December 2016, I once again found myself stepping off a plane at Narita International Airport in…

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