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According to Japan's spring 2004 Directory of Parliament Officials, Representative Katsuya Okada's personal motto is Tai ki ban sei, a classic Japanese proverb that means "Great talents mature late." But considering that the new president of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) has rocketed from relative obscurity to what could be the golden era of his political career-all at the comparatively tender age of 52-he may want to revise that motto before the next guide is printed. With the DPJ's strong showing in the recent Upper House parliamentary election, Okada has cemented his position...
...TAI AND YOUNG
Komatireddy said a trip to the Peking Opera and a Tai-chi exercise regimen were examples of the good treatment the Harvard students received from their hosts...
...fire fighter, Lau grew up the fourth of six kids in a public-housing estate in Hong Kong's industrial Tai Po district. Today, he commands about $1 million per movie and averages three a year; in addition, he performs several concerts annually for about $125,000 a show, and he boasts a steady stream of lucrative fees for advertisements and endorsements. This level of success "is more than enough," says Lau, whom friends describe as traditional and who lives in a house next door to his father's in Kowloon. In his spare time, Lau practices magic tricks...
...Destinations to restore your sense of wonder 40,000 mouths to feed each day, service is spotty, but who cares? Room and board are free. SCOTLAND Dhanakosa Find enlightenment in the southern Scottish Highlands at this Buddhist hideaway. Retreats on offer combine meditation with everything from photography classes to Tai Chi, starting from $100 a weekend. KOREA Mu Sang Sa This Zen temple, three hours' drive from Seoul , holds twice-yearly retreats. Live the life of a monk or a nun for up to three months without any prior meditation experience, from $175 a week...