After three p.m. on 15th, Saturday, I returned
to be deported to Narita. Our managing director, Mr. Yamada
came to the airport to pick us up and he drove us to the hospital.
Since it was Saturday, we went to an emergency visit and entered
the room after waiting only for ten minutes. (I’ve been to emergency
visit when I was overseas before, I had to wait for excessive
amount of time)
After twenty minutes, I had to be hospitalized
since there was a room (private room), fortunately
I don’t know how to describe how my wife arranged everything
promptly for entire thing. Everything seemed to be very smooth
and I felt like I was put on a machine without giving me a chance
to say a word. She acted with resolution and looked very cool.
This made me realized again that women could be very strong
on such occasion, emergency, although they usually look very
soft.

Today is the tenth day since I was hospitalized.
My leg that was swollen when I came here looks completely normal
now and I don’t have a pain or fever. I’m feeling I’m recovering
steadily.
However, the wound site is not closed completely. I don’t know
how soon it closed. It’ll depend on how I take care of my health.
By the way, I gave a huge trouble to many people because of
my emergency return to Japan during this seminar tour.
First, I was supposed to see a super model, Ilene
Pantaeva , who is from Russia on 14th in New York. I heard that
she is involving a cleanup movement for Lake Baikal. She came
to my seminar before and I guess she is an enthusiastic water
advocate. I had a plan to go to Russia after that. I’m very
sorry that I could not see her.
On September 18th, a seminar and interview were
scheduled since the chairperson, Mr. Sinyugin from the hydro
electrical company in Moscow, invited me. I assume this company
is something since they are the top hydro electrical company
in Russia. I was very excited about this opportunity where I
could talk about my water philosophy to the person from a super
big company. However it did not realize after all and I felt
really sorry. I wrote him to show my apology.
Then I received a touching letter as following through international
express mail.
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With deep concern I learned about disease suddenly came on you.
I and my colleagues have waited with edgily for
your public lecture in Moscow. You have a lot of admirers in
Russia. Your books have been published in our country with a
great printing run. Your researches underlained into the script
of the “Water” film that was broadcasted through the central
TV channels.
I would like to express my hope on your soonest
recovery as well as opportunity of your public appearance in
front of Russian audience in near future.
Chairman of the Board V.Y. Sinyugin
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I had wondered about Russia since I’ve never
been there yet. But I started loving this country after reading
such a warm letter from the chairperson
The seminar organized by the waterworks department in Petersburg
was scheduled on September 21st and 24th.
I’ve had many seminars in the past but never had a seminar organized
by a waterworks department before. I felt truly sorry that I
missed this opportunity. Although I cancelled this seminar in
the last minute, people who were organizing cared about my health.
I was very moved by this.
On September 27th, I was supposed to have a meeting with a very
unique person in Amsterdam.
He is Edgar Davits (a famous professional soccer player in Holland
belonging to Ajax).
I played soccer when I was a high school student. I was happy
when I heard that he would like to see me through his agent.
I immediately asked why. They said he became my fan after reading
my book. That made me even happier.
I feel very sorry that I could not realize this
appointment and feel sorry for him. But I’m sure we’ll have
a chance to meet in the future.
There was a huge trouble with a convention scheduled
on September 29th in Barcelona. I had a main role as a speaker
among three speakers and 1350 tickets were already sold in advance.
However, the organizer (a bookstore called Exellence
in Barcelona) handled with this situation in a calm manner and
arranged for a substitute for me. I even received a warm message
from this organizer.
To my surprise, the substitute was English journalist, Lyn McDogadd
who wrote a book called “Field”.
She is my great supporter and I’ve always wanted to see her
someday.
This way, my drama about hospitalization made
me realized that I’m surrounded by such warm people. Please
accept my apology and I’d like to thank you all.
