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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.