The Faculty of Technology of Tohoku University is renowned for its tradition of practical studies.

I suppose the reason I chose electrical engineering was because I had always been interested in electricity, involving myself in such projects as building radios from the time I was a child.

However, the occasional visit of success provides just the excitement an engineer needs to face work the following day.

In 1978, I entered Tohoku University, into the Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Technology.

Most of the work performed by a development engineer results in failure.

I cannot say that I was a particularly diligent student, especially during the lower grades.

My natural mother died one month after I was born, apparently due to giving birth at an advanced age.

When it came time to find employment, I set my sights on becoming an engineer at a home electronics manufacturer, a field that was closely related to my major at university.

My grandmother valued even the smallest of things.

From my father, I learned the importance of working sincerely at things to which I had committed myself, and to persevere untiringly even in the face of little progress.

The tenacious character I've possessed since I was a small child propelled me to successfully meet this challenge, and I was able to safely gain acceptance to the university of my choice.

Its not enough to just own a camera. Everyone owns a camera. To be a photographer you must understand, appreciate and harness the power you hold!

Why would the stars want to look down on such as me?

Maybe, ” he said in a slow, rural drawl, “you could explain to me why I found you in the middle of an orgy.” “Well, ” I said, “if you’re going to be in an orgy, the middle is the best spot, isn’t it.

Nan is the mortar that holds the tiles of their family together.

I always wanted to be a comedian and actor. I basically stumbled into the music medium, though. I'm OK, but that's about it. I like to think I'm good enough not to negatively affect the performance.

No age is good to get married at. You got to be a fool to get married.

Nature reaches out to us with welcoming arms, and bids us enjoy her beauty; but we dread her silence and rush into the crowded cities, there to huddle like sheep fleeing from a ferocious wolf.

Travelers perceptions do not always reflect the reality of a situation, and ignorance is costing the industry billions.

You have two things happening: You have the cultural and economic reality of men falling apart and traditional masculinity falling apart.

Nothing does more to lubricate the rough spots than a good dose of encouragement.