#Shibabeta

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They didn’t air Goto’s anniversary show, but it looks like it went well ♥️

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*nodding slowly*  It is as I suspected; I officially cannot recognize any of them with shirts on

Papa Shibs & his boys. Don’t they look smart!

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Shibata and nooj brand protein powder lol

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Fortunately, Tokyo Sports Press thought a funeral/wake was a fantastic time for reunion selfies

(https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/articles/photo/241931)

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They had their training thingie at the LA Dojo

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5 minutes: more than could possibly have been anticipated, nowhere near enough

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I love the “Ah, he reminds me of me” expression.

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An extremely rare case of Shibata Weepies

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Shibata “I lived, bitch” Katsuyori

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Ok but this was so poetic though

Ren, young and full of fire, just swinging for the fences, trying to take his mentor down with sheer overwhelming force

Shibata, with much more experience, huddling up, absorbing the worst of it, picking his moments to respond much more effectively with with targeted strikes

It just illustrated so beautifully that Ren still has a lot to learn

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I was honestly not expecting to burst into tears, but I sure as hell did anyway.