Zitat des Tages von Koichi Tanaka:
The thought grew strong in me that since I had gone to the trouble of being born, I might as well be useful in helping people live long and healthy lives. And this thought has always resided in the back of my mind.
In such an environment, I was able to study things that could be of immediate usefulness to the world. That learning experience undoubtedly served me well when I eventually entered the work force.
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.
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.
The Faculty of Technology of Tohoku University is renowned for its tradition of practical studies.
Upon receiving my notification of acceptance to the university, my parents noticed that they were obliged to submit to the university, among other things, a copy of my official family register. After much mental anguish, they decided to inform me of the secret of my birth.
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.
My grandmother valued even the smallest of things.
My natural mother died one month after I was born, apparently due to giving birth at an advanced age.
