[KoiCop]

it's not through any fault of JR's. God forbid, the man's a giant amongst us all and his personal journey reminds me of Galahad's quest for The Holy Grail.

I think it’s much simpler (and, conversely, much more complicated) than JR realizes: One would have to be born and reared Japanese. There, I’ve said it and I believe it's that simple. The very essence of what constitutes good, better and best in nishikigoi is culture based.

Like Lawrence did in Arabia, JR can spend many years habituating in the hills and valleys of Japan. But Lawrence returned home an Englishman and JR will always be an Irish-American.

PS - Galahad never found it, either.