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GTD Episode #009 - Show

TRADITIONAL JAPANESE TEA CEREMONY

This show was a very special honor. I was invited to a traditional tea ceremony performed just for me so that I could share it with you.

The Tea Sensei Mrs. Ishiguri will demonstrate the preparation for the ceremony as well as perform the tea ceremony.

My friend Makiko-san and her friend Yumi -san will help translate the goings on so we have a good understanding of this very old tradition.

You will along with me will learn how this tradition started many years ago for men only as a way to socialize with friends. In more recent times the tea ceremony is enjoyed by both men and women as a traditional way to spend time together with friends and family.

We hope you enjoy this traditional ceremony.

GTD Episode #008 - Show

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YONEZAWA JAPAN
SNOW AND LIGHT FESTIVAL

This episode of Go The Distance TV we will visit two places. The first is a Japanese Castel where form the top we get an understanding of the castle and surrounding area. We will also relax in a hot spring . My friend Makiko-san helps to explain the history of the castle and how she encouraged me to relax in a hot spring.

We also enjoy the Yonezawa snow and light festival. Where will highlight a traditional drum band made up of school children where you will be amazed by the precision of their movements and beat of the drums. An other friend Mari-san helps to explain the area and some of the food we enjoyed.

We will also enjoy some more culture, people, customs and food.

GTD Episode #007 - Show
check out the video - show	JAPANESE MASTER WOOD CARVING In this show from Japan you will meet Mr. Nobuyuki Takahashi a master wood carver (Sasano Ittobori). Nobuyuki-san has been carving Otakapoppo for 35 years now and highly recognized in Japan and around the world for his craftsmanship skills. Nobuyuki-san carves logs into the shape of a birds (hawks) as well as other animals using only a flat, square-shaped chisel called a sarukiri. Using a sarukiri, which has blades on the side and the tip, a carver quickly carves the surface of a log to make featherlike wood pieces curved in the same direction. The craftsman must be careful that the object does not absorb water because this would stretch the wood and ruin the curls. This process is only possible due to the natural properties of the soft and viscid koshiabura tree. Although Nobuyuki Takahashi pieces are simple, it takes a great deal of skill to create objects of the highest quality. Using the viscid wood, the craftsmen works on logs, trying to keep the grain straight so that sharp lines are emphasized in the finished carvings. He has visited several places in Japan and overseas to demonstrate how to make Sasano-ittobori. His travels took him to Disneyland in Calif., on six different occasions, where his demonstrations were popular and onlookers were full of curiosity as they watched him create a bird with a layer of beautiful feathers using only his chisel and a log. We hope your inspired by Nobuyuki Takahashi skills.
GTD Episode #006 - Show
check out the video - show	GO THE DISTANCE GOES TO JAPAN The producer of Go The Distance TV had an opportunity to to do some traveling. The name of this show is Go The Distance TV and he sure did. He went half way around the world to Japan. In this show he will share some of his experiences, of travel and places visited. He will share walking through Tokyo Station, a station that is said to be the busiest station in the world. A walk around the Tokyo Tower a world famous landmark, sights from Uesugi Shrine (a Samurai village) where one of the greatest leaders of the Yonezawa clan is honored. and a visit to the Toko Sake Museum an old Skae brewery. My friend Haroki-san spent the day with me as he explained some of the sites. In up coming shows Bruce will introduce you to some people he has meet that have gone the distance in there life and hope that your inspired to go the distance yourself. We hope you enjoy the culture, people and sights from the far east.
GTD Episode #005 - Show	- - - Coming Soon! - - -
check out the video - show	LEGENDS AND FRIENDS Legends & Friends is a music festival that took place in Rehoboth MA the summer of 2008 featuring many local musicians including: • Vic Wotherspoon • Charley Pike • Tom Beaulieu • Tim Richmond • Eric Larson • Quinn Sullivan • Steve Copel • Toad • Tommy Arieta • Lorraine Jones • Harry Jones • Harold Jones • The Thomas Family • and many more Enjoy the show...
GTD Episode #004 - Show
check out the video - show	MUSIC & MEMORIES A show highlighting Vic Wotherspoon a 65-year-old musician who has been playing guitar since 1959. "I thought it'd be a nice way to meet women," he laughed. "I got really into the folk scene to go to Greenwich Village in 1963." Now, anyone who knows me knows of my encyclopedic passion for Bob Dylan. So obviously, at the mention of "Greenwich Village" and "1963," I had to ask if he knew The Man himself. "Yeah, I knew Bob before he was famous," Vic said nonchalantly. Then he left New York for Cambridge, where he played Club 47, now Club Passim, where Dylan, Joan Baez, Tom Rush and the like performed. "I recorded a record on Vanguard around 1971 called 'Vic Wotherspoon Singin' the Blues,' " he said. "I don't know if it's still around." It sold about 1,000 copies and was never fully promoted, he said. He also recorded an album with fellow Taunton singer Tom Beaulieu in 1996. "Vic Wotherspoon & Tom Beaulieu" is still available on cdbaby.com for $15. Growing up in Massachusetts, spending time in Cambridge the mecca of music in the country at that time as well as living in New York village area. Vic talks about growing up with some of the countries greatest musicians before they made it and shares his inspirational memories and music with us. We hope you enjoy Vic's stories and music. parts of this article by Lauren Daley Standard-Times staff writer
GTD Episode #03 - Show
check out the video - show	RUNNERS ARE ON TOP OF THE WORLD After a 100-mile relay dubbed the "Journey of 100 Miles," in which 100 high school students each ran a one-mile leg on the AHS track, the high school has established a world record time of 11 hours, 16 minutes, 4.2 seconds for the distance. Fifty boys and 50 girls took to the track on Saturday, representing members of the track team as well as the baseball, soccer, softball and tennis teams in a school wide effort to establish the world record. We didn't just want this to be about running. We wanted to have a sense of community which brings people together. With that in mind, community relay teams, including teachers, policemen, firemen, middle school students, and even the Mayor ran their own relays on Saturday in support of the high school. This is a good way for the team, the community and the middle school students to come together and play a big part (in setting this record), because it's not an easy thing to do. Now other schools have something to work towards. However, for now, AHS will enjoy its bragging rights. As a community runner and AHS graduate Nancy crossed the finish line, boyfriend James dropped to his knees and proposed on the track they met at 10 years ago. (more)
GTD Episode #003 - PSA
check out the psa video	AHS students - 50 boys and 50 girls attempt to set a new World Record for the 100 x 1 mile relay. They are doing this to bring attention to high school prevention initiatives, violence prevention initiatives and to support the stadium development fund. Be A Participant! Students are calling teachers, police, firemen and community runners to compete in the community challenge. Interested in participating? Contact Dean Martin Tighe at Attlebloro High School 508.222.5150 ex 222 Saturday, April 14, 20007 at 8:00AM at the Attleboro High School Track, rain or shine. If your not a runner you are still welcome to come out for a great day of fun and community. Watch these students set a new world record. (more)
GTD Episode #002
check out the video	His quest for another world record ended, but Martin can hardly look back feeling any sense of failure. Hospitalized after getting just a quarter of the way into what was supposed to be a 24-hour treadmill run, the Attleboro High School adjustment counselor may have fallen short of his record-setting goal, but he can consider his mission accomplished. Because when Tighe stepped off that treadmill, his students jumped on and finished the job for him. Students and members of the boys and girls outdoor track teams that passed up the chance to compete at a state meet yesterday to help Tighe's cause -- rallied together and demonstrated that they understand the true meaning of Tighe's message when he encourages them each day to "Go the distance." "He's been inspiring," said Stephanie, the ninth-grader who came up with the idea for the students to run the final 120 miles in Tighe's honor. "I wanted to get up there. I wanted to help him finish." Tighe never envisioned his message having the impact that it did.
GTD Episode #002
check out the video	Third annual Super 5K, presented by the Narragansett Running Association, featured some impressive talent. Warwick's Matt Pelletier, who held off training partner Scott Bessette to win the men's division in 15:26, and former URI star Heidi Westerling, who decisively won the women's race in 17:11, have both qualified for the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials.
GTD Episode #002
check out the video	Martin Tighe was getting a long workout on a treadmill, a seriously long, world record breaking run. 449,486 feet 149, 828 yards 64,800 strides 43,200 seconds run 18,500 treadmill revolutions 8,880 calories burned 720 minutes spent staring at the display 160 ounces sweat evaporated 128 ounces mineral water 100K World Record 7:39:31 75 spectators cheering you on 5OK World Record (7:20 mile pace) 32 ounces of bananas 50Mile World Record 6:06:19 28 ounces- Fig Newton's 12 hour World Record 85.13 miles 8 minutes 33 seconds average pace 5 fleeting moments of self doubt 4 world records
GTD Episode #001
check out the video	Martin Tighe, a 48-year-old Englishman who relocated to Providence about 18 years ago. His life has consisted of one amazing adventure after another, and we'll tell you about some of them, including Martin's quest to run the first-ever North Pole Marathon. We'll also tell you how Martin is trying to make a difference in the lives of student-athletes at Attleboro High School, where he spent 9 years as an adjustment counselor for the Network Program and was recently appointed Dean of Students.