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Konnichiwa, come on in. Take a bow. Please leave your shoes. The tatami mats are new. They are thick mats woven of an sweet-smelling reed. Here, put on a yukata robe and get comfortable. Be sure to lap the robe left-over-right, unless you are dead: then lap the robe right-over-left.

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BLOOD TYPES (Ketsu-eki-gata)

In Japan, blood type categories are used much like astrology; to initiate relationships: love and marriage matches, friendship and business couplings. Japanese companies routinely use blood type to target direct mail compaigns. Honda, Yamaha, Totoya, Fujitsu have adapted management and organizational structure to relect optimum blood type combinations. Market research firms test for preference of different blood types for food, clothing, entertainment. Blood type research is used for the selection of sports, news, drama variety programming on television. A search for "blood types" on a search engine will reveal web pages with the blood type listed as a personal attribute of the author.

We are our blood type throughout our entire body. Organs must be matched to blood type. A skin scraping or saliva test will reveal blood type. The theory behind blood typing is that there is a chemical basis to our personality.


BLOOD TYPE O
Most "primitive" blood type, as it was the first. O's are ideally meat eaters, direct personalities, have a hardy digestive tract. O's also have an overactive immune system, are intolerant to dietary and environmental adaptations, respond best to stress with intense physical activity, require an efficient metabolism to stay lean and energetic. They are achievers and leaders. 44% of the people in the United States are O's.

BLOOD TYPE A
The cultivator, the first vegetarian, a gentle and peaceful soul, reaps what he sows, sensitive digestive tract, adapts well to settled dietary and environmental conditions, tolerant immune system requires agrarian diet to stay lean and productive. A's are organized, usually very neat, and dislike changes. They like order, harmony, clearly defined situations, are long-winded, have a rich inner imagination. 42% of the people in the U.S. are A's.

BLOOD TYPE B
The nomad, balanced, but restless in personality. B's are known for their non-comformity, candor, astute perception and creativity. They are strong-willed and forceful, scientific and philosophical. They have a strong immune system, tolerant digestive system, most flexible dietary choices, dairy eater, responds best to stress with creativity, requires a balance between physical and mental activity to stay lean and sharp. B's are hoarders of things and/or information. Only 10% of the people in the U.S. are B's.

BLOOD TYPE AB
The enigma, modern merging of A and B, chameleon's response to changing environmental and dietary conditions, sensitive digestive tract, overly tolerant immune system, responds best to stress spiritually, with physical verge and creative energy, an evolutionary mystery. AB's have decision-making problems, as they can see both sides. They can be brilliant speakers and writers. They are the rarest type.

-info taken from: Eat Right 4 Your Type, by Dr. Peter D'Adamo and from work by Toshitaka Nomi, a master blood type scientist.