Taro Miyake
Taro Miyake (Miyake Taruji) (c. 1881–1935) was a Japanese professional wrestler. In 1905 he departed Japan for London, where he famously defeated the reigning champion in the jujutsu style, Yukio Tani. Miyake and Tani then joined forces, opening a jujutsu school and co-authoring a book titled "The Game of Ju-Jitsu". He is credited for helping establish judo in the United Kingdom at the start of the 20th century. In London, he sat for the well-known English artist and lithographer Albert de Belleroche.
Miyake toured all over the U.S. in the 1920s. In 1928 Miyake returned to Japan and toured there with three other wrestlers, but professional wrestling was not popular in Japan back then and the shows did not sell tickets. He was also known for having defeated Yukio Tani. As of 1932, in his 50s, he was still competing in bouts at Madison Square Garden. He died in 1935.
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Waiting' On A Bullet
by: Drew WomackSometimes a second lasts forever
Feels like a pendulum is just hangin' there now
The last word you said floats like a feather
And all at once I realize I ain't got a prayer now
Get down to it
Spare me the rest
Never mind the small talk
I know what's coming next
You got me waitin' on a bullet
Just like a bird on a wire
We both know the outcome
Now that the shot has been fired
And I know there's nothin' I can change
To change the way you feel
So I'm just waitin' on a bullet
And my time's standin' still
Is that what you call a fair warnin'
To wear you lipstick in a brighter shade now
When you put it on this morning
You loaded up that chamber with the choice you made
Get down to it
Say it's for the best
Tell me that you're sorry
And get it off your chest
You've got me waitin' on a bullet
Just like a bird on a wire
We both know the outcome
Now that the shot has been fired
And I know there's nothin' I can change
To change the way you feel
I'm just waitin' on a bullet
And my time's standin' still
Your lips are a smokin' gun
And they're movin' in slow motion
Get down to it
Say you're movin' on
Get up and start walkin'
Get up and get gone
Can't take this waitin' on a bullet
Just like a bird on a wire
We both know the outcome
Now that the shot has been fired
And I know there's nothin' I can change
To change the way you feel
I'm just waitin' on a bullet
And my time's standin' still
I'm just Waitin' on a bullet
I'm just a bird on a wire
We both know the outcome
Now that the shot has been fired
And I know there's nothin' I can change
To change the way you feel
I'm just waitin' on a bullet
And my time's standin' still
And my time's standin' still
I'm just waitin' on a bullet