Hi, I'm "dojodan" - the name, if you were wondering, comes from the Japanese word "dojo" which is a karate school, and my real first name, "Dan." It's also a nice play on words, because a "Dan" in Japanese is also someone who has reached a rank of black belt in Karate. You might guess by my user name that I'm into karate and martial arts, and you would be right. In fact, I lived in Yokohama, Japan from 2004-2006. I've also travelled to Thailand several times, and have visited Laos, Taiwan, and Guam.

In addition to martial arts, traveling to Asia, and having yellow fever, I also enjoy hiking, running, and cars (mostly tuners). I've got an '02 Nissan Maxima GLE with 265hp.