Some interviews are straightforward and others are not. And some are just plain funky. I believe I'm meeting two brothers. In fact I meet an extended martial arts family, all of whom have something to say. It's more like chairing a meeting -- or a succession of meetings.
We gather in front of Myozen-ji temple , which proves to be secreted away behind Gaien-Nishi-dori in Tokyo's Nishi-Azabu. First meet the real estater who has kindly set up the introduction; a Self-Defense Forces jet pilot whose name card displays a photo of his aircraft and an e-mail address beginning "hero97"; and Simon Matoba.