<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[I Love Samurai]]></title><description><![CDATA[Embrace the way of the samurai]]></description><link>https://www.heroseforus.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:07:57 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.heroseforus.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Sign Language]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the unexpected joys of living in Japan — right after the vending machines that sell everything from hot coffee to neckties — is...]]></description><link>https://www.heroseforus.com/post/sign-language</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6854f582420332a4a3bd99c6</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2025 06:30:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1f64fb_dd6a0740548446aa8fdea7b59b5d6bf3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bruce Rusiecki</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stuff It]]></title><description><![CDATA[So, our move to Japan - or I should say, stuff's move to Japan - consisted of three parts. The first was what the government (Navy, in...]]></description><link>https://www.heroseforus.com/post/stuff-it</link><guid isPermaLink="false">681542b2123f5ac95e252971</guid><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 22:31:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1f64fb_e3f4fa7f636a4654b95a0195fadfac04~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bruce Rusiecki</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Love Samurai  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[When coming up with the title for this blog, I wanted something meaningful, something that would capture the essence of our new life in...]]></description><link>https://www.heroseforus.com/post/i-love-samurai</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67d8acb2bb19256df9eeb279</guid><pubDate>Sun, 23 Mar 2025 03:06:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1f64fb_556b4862e6804007ad3b7964cefbe215~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bruce Rusiecki</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Open Wide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Moving to Japan has been an adventure in many ways, from navigating grocery stores filled with unfamiliar fish parts to realizing that...]]></description><link>https://www.heroseforus.com/post/open-wide</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67cf80e46e313c4d425f6a74</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 01:08:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1f64fb_fc541fd53d4041f9b20d59399208c312~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bruce Rusiecki</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trash Talk]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I moved to Japan, I knew there would be cultural adjustments. Driving on the left, bowing instead of shaking hands, learning to duck...]]></description><link>https://www.heroseforus.com/post/garbage-in-garbage-out-the-fine-art-of-japanese-trash-sorting</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67c79d3a704201787db8b163</guid><pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 08:12:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1f64fb_99819c17c6464be8b7281eca44cc6e4a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bruce Rusiecki</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Curb Appeal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Driving in Japan is a true test of coordination and nerves. My first challenge was reprogramming my brain to drive on the left. Easy...]]></description><link>https://www.heroseforus.com/post/curb-appeal</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67c6aa9c295dfeba6ca02ae8</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:00:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1f64fb_2a41edf8e2e545b79deea91492e5f6cb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_984,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bruce Rusiecki</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Headbangers Ball]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let me tell you a little lesson I have learned since moving here about physics, architecture, and the ongoing battle between my forehead...]]></description><link>https://www.heroseforus.com/post/headbangers-ball</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67c00b1a10139ef67468c645</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2025 06:51:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1f64fb_912b71faee654ad288e37bd5f1963c89~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bruce Rusiecki</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>