* I took a super express train "Nozomi" for Nagoya from JR Tokyo station. The train left Tokyo at 9:53 with full of passengers. At Nagoya station, I joined a guided tour by the Toyota Shayu-kai to the "Lagunasia Gamagori," a seaside park. It was developed over the land reclaimed from Bay of Mikawa. The park consisted of a marina and a festival market, It was a big park built along the beautiful bay. The swimming pool in summer is changed in autumn to a training water for beginners of canoe. From the wharf built on the seaside, people can make a cruise over the bay riding on a racing yacht. The Challenger Japan, which fought the American Cup Race, was exhibited there. In the market, the typical world famous brands are collected for sale while there is a booth for nail care. The most popular products for customers are fishes sold at "Fish Market". Many women were waiting in line to get them. The park started to sell rooms of newly built mansion house from the last summer. It took about an hour to get to a hotel in Nagoya city.

* Then I attended a general meeting of Toyota Shayu-kai which is held once a year at Nagoya city. About 800 people among a total of about 1,500 members joined this evening's meeting. Mr. Shoichiro Toyoda, honorary chairman, and Mr. Fujio Chou, president and CEO, and many other top executives of Toyota Motor corporation joined the meeting. It was really a magnificent party. I happened to meet five young staffs who worked together with me years ago. The white name labels on their breast pockets were for the oldest members over 60 years old. Every one of the five staffs was carrying white labels. They looked healthy and active. Right after the party was closed, I came back to Tokyo and arrived at the station just on 22:00.

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