PETALING JAYA: A 95-year-old man has been reassured that he can still renew his driving licence as long as he is healthy and has good eyesight, requirements stipulated under the Road Transport Act 1987.
The writer standing next to the “isshōkenmei” plaque in his office, and carrying another one with a different phrase. Photos: LEESAN
On the fifth floor of our company is the main foyer for guests that’s designed to look like a Japanese art house. Even our visiting Japanese guests marvel at it.
At the entrance, there hangs an eye-catching plaque with four Japanese Kanji characters that read “isshōkenmei”, or “giving my best shot”. That was a gift designed specifically by a close friend of mine, Nakagawa-san, the owner of an onsen resort in Japan’s Mie prefecture. He insisted that the four words embody the craftsmanship spirit of never giving up.