For the first of many acknowledgments, we would like to thank Neil Rowe from Sams Publishing for his continued support with this series. Thanks to his support and guidance, we were able to put together this new edition to the series. We are also grateful to our contributing authors Chris Amaris and Michael Sneeringer for their assistance in putting together this release of the series. To the editing team, Mark Renfrow and Jovana San Nicolas-Shirley, we are deeply indebted to you for the fantastic suggestions and your meticulous work editing this book. Also, we can’t forget to thank all of our families, friends, and co-workers who have been very understanding while we continued our quest to finish the book. Writing a book takes time, and we appreciate everyone’s support while we plugged away on another one.

Last, but not least, a personal thanks to all of the Tokyo taxi drivers who helped Tyson Kopczynski many times as he wandered the streets of Tokyo lost in a sea of Kanji and confusing street layouts. You guys rock!