Geekfest 89

Following the sun in isolation as a young man in the countryside of Japan made character development the mandatory default mode.

Emerging from the binary world of Occidental tradition, turning this Incidental Occxie's worldview topsy-turvy—in what the seminal Meiji renaissance man Koizumi Yakumo (Lafcadio Hearn) referred to as 'fairyland.'

The fundamental notion of going with the flow, emboldened by a curious nature, created a life of exploration—facing the perplexing mysteries hidden inside the nooks and crannies of the ancient civilization of Yamato—a coincidental journey—be Japanese.

The serendipitous timing of the personal computer revolution and its optimal solution emerging from burgeoning technology, was a welcome reprieve from the daily fray—offering a connection to the vanishing world of yesterdays and glimpses into the future every day.

In the early days of Apple in Japan, the first computer came via the Canon salesman—Macintosh IIci, Hewlett-Packard DeskWriter C, and Photoshop 1.0 to begin creating digital art—1.5 million yen for this innovative technology in 1989 sounded like a true bargain right from the start.

The evolution of this novel technology was breathtakingly quick with the introduction of the World Wide Web for the common plebs—deep gratitude to the visionary Timothy Berners-Lee—dialing up at 9,600 baud (bits per second)—a formidable badge of honor, earning the coveted title—'you are such a geek.'

A delightful story from 'fairyland' in other words Japan as Civilization Three—KDD (Kokusai Denshin Denwa), the government monopoly on international telecommunication, charged ¥1200 for every 3 minutes which, the Japanese refer to as 'bottakuri.'

The cost of international telecommunication dropped like a rock, and with the advent of high bandwidth, overseas dialing became basically free.

The next phase in the unprecedented miracle of an incidental geek's evolution came while participating in the social network flavor of the day, pining for true unconditional love, companionship, and mutual respect as hallmarks of the neo-clan way.

Indeed, as sure as the sun shines off puddles after torrential rains, the Goddess of Fortune came to rescue the wayward autodidact once again.

The ennui of solitude was suddenly alleviated when a curious lady from the historic city of Yokohama sent a message, claiming she was sent to rescue this wayward boy from the drudgery of material sludge, arranging a melding of minds packed inside the fateful first date.

Handy, silicon-based personal assistants and their ability to handle critical tasks have killed off the archaic ways of commerce with free markets becoming the future of civilized societies across the full spectrum of humanity is clearly now at hand.Sharing skills, know-how, and capabilities between emerging communities is the fundamental principle of the neo-clans, with the evolution of technology deepening the connection among emerging global neo-societies.

The continued metamorphosis of the Japanese is in the creation of Japanese style modernity—maintaining their ancient traditions, the Japanese remain unique among all nations—'on ko chi shin'—is the guiding principle enlightening the Japanese Way.