After my return from Japan, I devoted considerable attention—among many other subjects—to the study of White Crane Boxing, consulting both early Japanese and Chinese sources. It would still be premature to state that I am definitively planning a journey to Fujian; however, an initial, albeit tentative, idea has already begun to take shape in my mind.
At times, curious coincidences arise: only recently, I asked a friend who had just returned from Yongchun whether he knew the exact addresses of certain locations there. Just one day later, a documentary was published that presents precisely these places. Although I had already been aware for several years that they are located in Yongchun, their exact positions had remained uncertain to me until now. At present, however, I am considerably better informed.
Even though the idea has not yet been fully consolidated, it is clear to me that this journey will take place at some point in the future.
Before such a journey can be realized, however, careful preparation is required. None of my previous travels has ever taken place without thorough planning, sometimes extending over several months. Each individual day is meticulously structured, and in many cases it is advisable to have alternative arrangements—what one might call a “plan B.” Time is a valuable resource, especially when traveling, and I do not take kindly to wasting it. For this reason, every aspect must be carefully considered and organized in advance. Travel days, in my experience, are therefore often scheduled for Sundays (at least during my stays in Japan).
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