No worries and all sort of question is welcome. We'll try our very best to eliminate any grey area or misunderstanding along the process. When the track is clear, we can walk much easier and faster.

Well, regarding the end result...

On and off, in early years, his fishes in top 5 regularly. Succeed in the beginning, went off track (and out of top 5) and making his come back again recently.

By the way, just for info....

We might be inviting our sensei to Malaysia this year; planning still in progress. He was in Singapore last year... and gave many precious session of ranchu workshop in ranchu hobbyist's home.
I'm actually looking forward for that. It should be somewhere around November/December. It's a good time to ask whatever we need to know.... (*Zap Zap* Knife sharpening time!)

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