I was born in a town called Beppu in Oita Prefecture, Kyushu. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Surrounded by the sea and mountains,
It is a hot spring town with steam rising from the hot springs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
There is an ocean near the house,
A short walk away is the river,
Steam from hot springs was rising from all over town. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When I was a child, I wasn't very healthy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I have childhood asthma
At night it gets hard to breathe,
I've felt my life was in danger many times. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
My grandmother was always there for me. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
My grandmother was a kind and very strong person.
At night when I'm breathing hard,
He quietly sat down beside me and stroked my back. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
My mother was a cheerful and strong-willed person.
I've been married several times in my life,
I have almost no memories of my father. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I was with my sister, who is two years older than me.
I was raised in my grandmother's house. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I also had an uncle at home who was ten years older than me.
He was a very intelligent and kind person. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
My grandmother's family was not wealthy,
My sister and I each had our own little room. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
My grades at school were average. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I always get a "1" in physical education.
The music is also "1".
The drawing is also "1". <\/p>\n\n\n\n
But strangely enough
Only some science and social studies
I had some very good grades. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
That's the kind of boy he was. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
My favorite pastime was fishing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When it's a day off
Grab your fishing rod and go out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Go to the sea,
Go to the river,
Go to the pond. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Before you know it
My feet were heading towards the water. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
One day, I caught a rockfish. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When I brought it home,
My grandmother was very happy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I still remember that smile. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The bath at home was a hot spring. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Not ordinary water,
Hot spring water springs up from deep within the earth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As a child, I
I didn't think it was anything special. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
But water was always nearby. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hot spring water.
Sea water.
River water.
Pond water. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
And water where fish swim. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I also loved going to the aquarium.
I gazed at the fish tank for a long time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fish swimming quietly in the water. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The scene
For some reason I really liked it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thinking about it now,
Since then I
Maybe he was attracted to water. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
And when I look back on my life
You may notice something. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As a boy
I was just fascinated by the water. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hot spring water.
Sea water.
River water. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
That water
Before you know it
It had become my life's work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
but-- <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The boy at that time
I don't know yet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chasing fish
The water where I was casting my fishing line <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eventually
Lead your own life
I hope it becomes a big trend. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Water
It was flowing quietly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
And the flow is
Towards a future that is still unseen
It continued. <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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