Friendship from Japan

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Marleen
Date: Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 11:15 AM
Subject: [waikato-kendo] Fwd: Takuma
To: waikato-kendo@yahoogroups.com

Dear Team,

For your information,

below is an email coming from Takuma and Yuri's study trip coordinator.

You have done really well ^^

Making friend through Kendo is always a good feeling, right?

Cheers
Marleen ^^

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From: Eiji
Date: 2009/4/1
Subject: Re: Takuma
To: Marleen

Thank you very much Marleen for your great help for my students.

Takuma and Yuri enjoyed not only the training but also friendship with you. Yuri said you are extremely nice person and she was much impressed by the comfortable atmosphere of the jodo.

Many thanks and I hope I will meet you soon.

Please send our regards to every member of your club,

Eiji

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