Taking a day off for a priceless meeting!

It was supposed to be a day at work, but since my appointment today had nothing to do with my present job, I went to my office to announce I will take the day off.

Free from work, I attended a gathering near Heiwajima.

the plaintiff of the Tokyo Air Pollution Lawsuit were all happy... and it was OK to say I support them being free from being a journalist today!

I attended a drinking party afterwards and had talks with many acquaintances along with sufferers of the Minamata Disease from the Shiranui Sea at Kumamoto...

Struggling at my new working environment, it's always nice to find people who think highly of what I've done through my job. I'm truly honored and also a little bit shy that I'm given so much words of gratitude by just doing my job!