Ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix in Tokyo, Lewis Hamilton is living it up with his rumored girlfriend, Kim Kardashian, who was spotted taking in the sights as the two were seen out together in the city. Furthermore, he has also been reliving his childhood fantasies. In his latest Instagram post, he showed how he engaged in a bit of swordfighting, Kill Bill–style.
Lewis Hamilton’s link-up with legendary samurai artist takes him down memory lane
It’s hard not to be impacted by the Quentin Tarantino-directed Kill Bill movie series. Who could forget Uma Thurman’s “Black Mamba” wielding a custom-made Japanese katana like a true samurai, slicing through gory action sequences? Well, Lewis Hamilton, who is just like any other Kill Bill fan, recently met the renowned samurai choreographer Tetsuro Shimaguchi at his dojo in Japan.
Interestingly, he was also one of the key figures behind the Japanese-style sword-fighting sequences in Kill Bill: Volume 1. Additionally, he played the character Miki in the film, one of the Crazy 88 members who was in direct conflict with Thurman’s character. Hamilton was thrilled to have a lesson with him and even executed a choreographed action sequence under his guidance.
“Back in the dojo 🇯🇵 So unreal to have a lesson with @tetsuroshimaguchi, a legendary samurai artist. He choreographed all the sword fighting scenes in Kill Bill which is mad. One of my favourite films of all time,” he wrote on Instagram.
He further stated that training with Shimaguchi reminded him of his childhood, when he took up karate to combat bullying at school. While he initially began for self-defense, the lessons went far beyond that. “Our lesson took me way back and reminded me of when I did karate as a little kid. I first started having lessons to help me handle the bullies at school. It did more than teach me to defend myself, it instilled in me discipline, respect and humility.”
“I took lessons every week for seven years and every class began with us kneeling and bowing to our sensei. I did the same yesterday to begin my lesson with Tetsuro,” he added.
The F1 racer further described the experience as a “full circle moment,” expressing his respect for the tradition of bowing in a dojo. “I’ve grown up and learned to respect the tradition, I came to appreciate the beauty of the gesture. Thank you, Sensei, and thank you Tokyo for the beauty, culture and warm welcome,” he remarked.
Safe to say, Hamilton is busy completing side quests as he gears up for the races at the Japanese Grand Prix.
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