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This is a book for Japanese martial arts lovers like me. Every fight is described in realistic detail so I can ‘see’ every fighting...

Komodo dragons are some of the most intriguing creatures on Earth and Shoko and Junya had the unfortunate experience of being up far too close. Junya even got a massive bite from one. These giant lizards have captured the imagination of many due to their size, power, and unique behaviors. Found only in a few Indonesian islands (and The Other Side apparently), they are the largest living species of lizard. In this article, you will discover 10 fascinating facts about these inc

I binge watched the new Shogun series over the past week. We were on a ski trip to Red Mountain in Rossland BC so we had plenty of time...

Maybe in Another Life: A Novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid. "A breathtaking new novel about a young woman whose fate hinges on the choice she...

Welcome to My Blog! Book Reviews, Japan, Travels, Stuff I'm C.R. Fladmark , and I wrote The Gatekeeper's Son and The Fallen Gatekeepers...

The Fallen Gatekeepers delves a bit more into ancient gateways where shaman cross over to worship the deities in Shoko's world. It...

On my many many visits to the Izumo shrine, it was easy to imagine what it would've been like back then because really, it hasn't changed...

When I set about writing the action scenes for The Gatekeeper's Son, I already knew the fighting style I wanted for Junya. I'd seen The...