But is it tai chi?

Encountering a group of seniors at 7 am in the park...

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Fujiwara: You want to join our group?

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Brendon: I’d like to. Is it tai chi?

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Fujiwara: We start with breathing, then go on to stretches, then to the movements, then to meditation.

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Brendon: And the high fives and chatting?

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Fujiwara: That’s for social interaction. Sometimes we exchange fruit, or news of our activities.

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Brendon: And the songs?

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Fujiwara: That’s what we finish with. To take us back to childhood. To reaffirm our roots. Then we all go home for breakfast.

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Voice-over

What a good way to start a day, under the cherries in the park.

And the subscription, only 500 yen per year.

To cover mailing costs. Some of us still live in the postal era.

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