This book is accumulation of total observations and experience over the past 35 years concerning the subject of akita, especially as it pertains to foreign expansion and particularly within the United states. Following a somewhat meteor meteoric Splash abroad during the mid fifties A Series of Unfortunate occurrences and Seed which progressively eroded the expected growth and popularity of akita. And then Endeavor to set the record straight, an effort to detail some of the major shortcomings, past and present. In essence, the blame should not be be placed upon a keto, for is and has been a highly respected art in the Buddha arena. The fault lies with a few individuals within the various schools of keto, individuals he saw fit to manipulate students and branches for personal gain. This type of thinking can, in part, be attributed to The Language and Cultural Gap often experience between Japanese and foreigners. From the onset, a thorough public relations effort has been sadly lacking.