Dear all,

Just back from family holiday to Hokkaido Japan, would like to share what it’s mean by look East Policy (Japan)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sapporo_Clock_Tower

The tower was built in 1878, and is all that remains of the drill hall of the former Sapporo Agricultural College (now Hokkaido University). The building was one of the earliest to be built in this city. The city itself was chosen as the administrative centre of Hokkaidō in 1868, which is the date currently recognised as the official birth of the city.

Currently, this is the oldest building standing in Sapporo. The clock was installed in July 1881 by E. Howard & Co. (headed by a co-founder of what would eventually become the Waltham Watch Company) of Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

In 1970, Sapporo Clock Tower was designated an Important Cultural Property,^[1] and certified as Mechanical Engineering Heritage of Japan in 2009

Japanese people are such a hard working, polite, culture, friendly, discipline, honesty, meticulous and resourcefulness in using their limited resource to produce many things for the world market. (My son and daughter bought bagful of food, skin care and cosmetic items)  If not for the politicians, I cannot imagine how such a polite and peaceful people can start such a cruelty World War II and committed such a horrifying war crime against humanity.

The above Mechanical tower clock was installed in July 1881 by E. Howard & Co. The mechanical clock was meticulously maintained perfectly in working order by the clock keeper until today.

Dr. William S. Clark, President of Massachusetts Agricultural College, was invited as the first vice-president of the Sapporo Agricultural College. During his tenure, he designed the curriculum with military training, similar to that of Massachusetts Agricultural College. And his words still echo loud and clear in the hall:

BE GENTLEMAN!

There is only one rule I expect my students to follow in the future. “Be gentleman!” That is all. A gentleman strictly adheres to rules, but this does not mean that he should be bound by them, but that he should act according to his conscience. All actions you take as students will be taken according to your own correct judgement. So this school has no need for stringent rules.

BOYS, BE AMBITIOUS!

• “Boys, be ambitious!” Be ambitious not for money or for selfish aggrandizement,
• nor for that evanescent thing which men call fame.
• Be ambitious for knowledge, for righteousness, and for the uplift of your people.
• Be ambitious for the attainment all that a man ought to be.

So my question to all (Young, old and no so old) Sifu in i3; what it’s mean to be ambitious for the attainment all that a man ought to be???

Thank you