STORMLore: Loving appreciation must be given to a Sotoshu Monk whom we shall call Ino. He does not wish to be recognized by his actual name. When I asked Ino for a photograph so that I might thank him by means of printing his image in the score notes, he said, “Please take a picture of any one of my Brothers and use that instead.”

The purpose of J I D A I is to describe a Brotherhood of Man which transcends all of our combined Pasts with the Great Love of a mutually embraced Future.

J I D A I is dedicated to those Souls Ino represents and inspires. “Any one of my Brothers.” Ino is deep in training to become a Musashi for this generation. We wish him Godspeed and thank him with Friendship and Love.

Once again, and as he did with the piece MUSASHI (also from Chapters 5:8), my good Friend, Ichiro Asuke, has helped with translations, acquiring calligraphy from his elementary school friend, Ino, and providing a sounding board for the work’s general concept and purpose. This work was written, in part, as a gift to you, Ichiro, and to the students who come into your care. I wish you GODSPEED as you and the students deliver this work in Japan!

Arigato… Ganbaro & Kami no go-kago wo!

Enjoy & Godspeed! S