I am enjoying watching the original Japanese 1973 TV series on youtube of "Lone Wolf and Cub" and just finished watching episode 7 "The Sakai Rifle".
Very interesting and I was wondering, Stan, if this is the region that your last name comes from?
Here is a bit of info I found on a quick google search related to the Sakai Rifles, a true weapon from the time depicted in the old TV show.
http://www.japaneseweapons.net/hinawajy ... nglish.htm
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Re: Sakai Rifle
Interesting.... which made me look up the city of Sakai... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sakai,_Osaka ... more intersting fact
Official site for Skai - http://www.city.sakai.lg.jp/
My sister-in-law lives not too far away in Ise, Mie prefecture.

Official site for Skai - http://www.city.sakai.lg.jp/
My sister-in-law lives not too far away in Ise, Mie prefecture.
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And your link was even more interesting and led me to this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sakai_incident#
I'm so glad that Al Gore invented the internet!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sakai_incident#
I'm so glad that Al Gore invented the internet!

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