People are very interested in things that are exotic or new. In a study about discrimination, babies will look at people of a different ethnicity than the ethnicity of the babies’ primary care givers longer than people of the same ethnicity. There is something attractive about the new and different.
When new people come to the dojo, they are very curious about training and Iaido. It is important for senior students, sempai, to help the new people become comfortable and at ease. Any rules or safety protocols should be taught by the sempai to the new students to help the new students know what to do and what not to do. If the sempai does not, the sensei will think the sempai doesn’t know, and thinks the student is not ready to become a role model.
We must constantly train to make sure we are creating harmony. That is the way. Keep training.