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Darin Furukawa, a volunteer for the Red Cross in Los Angeles, dressed up as a samurai while gathering donations to aid relief efforts in Japan. Nerdy and noble, all at once. Here are some links where you can also contribute to the cause. posted on March 18, 2011 at 4:08pm EDT

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      That’s cute. Ain’t no one seen a red cross samurai. Ain’t no one.

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      Red Cross as in the cross of the Malthusians (Crusaders.)
      The Japanese equivalent is Samurai. Smart.

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      Pretty awesome. I hope he made that himself

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      That’s such an awesome outfit

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      So if he doesn’t raise enough money does he have to perform seppuku?

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