Quote of the day
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
Masaaki Hatsumi

Born: December 2, 1931 (age 93)
Bio: Masaaki Hatsumi, formerly Yoshiaki Hatsumi, is the founder of the Bujinkan Organization and is the current Togakure-ryū Soke. He currently resides and teaches in Noda, Chiba, Japan.
Known for:
- Essence of ninjutsu (1988)
- The grandmaster's book of ninja training (1988)
- The Way of the Ninja (2004)
- Ninjutsu, history and tradition (1981)