This was the six years after the end of the war,

戦後6年のことです

and a lot of new ideas were coming into Japan -- democracy, women's

日本には多くの新しい考えが入ってきました

education. It was a rather exciting time. There were opportunities for graduate

民主主義、女性教育...

students, but the interesting part of The Rotary Foundation fellowship seemed to

わくわくする時代でしたね

me that you were supposed to be the ambassador going to another country to

大学院に行くチャンスはありました

build friendship and understanding.

でもロータリーの奨学金の面白いところは...

That was rather attractive to me -- to go abroad and study.

友好と相互理解を深める親善大使として

It was very exciting.

外国に派遣されることでした

Americans were generous -- this was the time when America was very confident as

これは魅力的でした

the world leader. I went to many Rotary meetings. I was very happy to be exposed

留学には本当に心が躍りました

to this world of organized service. I was learning a new way of life that I

アメリカ人は寛大でした アメリカが世界のリーダーとしての 自信に満ち溢れていた時代でしたね

was trying to bring back to Japan.

多くのロータリーの例会に出席しました

I don't think I can claim to have chosen a path to service because my service was

よく組織された奉仕の世界を知ることができ 幸せでした

very much more in the academic world in the diplomatic world. But if I had not

新しい生き方を学びながら これを日本に持ち帰ろうと考えていました

gone on a Rotary fellowship I would have just stayed in the University.

私が奉仕の道を選んだと言えるかしら？ 私の奉仕の多くは 大学や外交の世界でのことですから

I think the idea of service may have come in rather naturally

でも　ロータリーの奨学金を いただくことがなかったら

because of my early exposure.

きっと大学にとどまっていたでしょう

Each person gives something back in a different way.

ロータリーに触れていたことで

Rotary Alumni Global Service Award.

自然に奉仕の理想を 身に着けていたのかもしれません

This is a great honor and a surprise pleasure.

人はみな自分なりの恩返しをするものです

I would like to thank Rotary because it was great fun being invited to various

ロータリー学友人道奉仕世界賞です

places or represented by people of very varied what shall I say professional

大変名誉なことで 驚き また嬉しく思います

coverage, and I learned so much but I have to having been a Rotary fellow.

ロータリーには感謝しています いろいろな場所に招待していただき

Arigato. Thank you very much.

様々な職業を持った方々と お会いできました