加瀬三郎さんのご冥福をお祈りいたします

Dear Friends,

Saburo Kase (age 81 )has just finished his eventful
life calmly on 11th April at hospital in Tokyo.

I recieved hundreds of heartfull thoughts and messages
for him from so many countries .
I tried reading all words for him at bed side in tears.
but it wasn't really easy at all.
I became too emortional at that stage.

Kase san loved meeting people wherever he travelled.
shaking hands and friendly chatting with you made
him very happy. and often he expressed me all ditails like
a sound of your gentle voice and your soft and strong
hands, and even an atmosphere of each persons.
he had no sights since age of 12. but in stead,
he had a very sharp and sensuous mind or
susceptibility.

Thank you for being friend. even just came and say
hello to him and introduced yourself.
you probably can't imagine how much you made him
feel good.

I know that.
that is one of reason I travelled with Kase san 49
countries together during last 30 years.
folding papers, meeting with people, children in
difficult conditions to cheer up, and pray for a tiny
happiness with his Origami.
Origami was his best tool for communication in the
paralel universe.

if no Origami, he could be just a stubborn simple
blind man who never like going out of Japan to meet you
and see the world.
Origami and Origami friends changed his life
completely.

on behalf of my dear fellow Kase san,
I love to express my gratitude.

THANK YOU ALL!
from the bottom of my heart.

and if you have opportunity, please think about Kase
san for a minute and fold your thoughts into papers.
that model could be a legacy of Kase san.

or, please drink the toast and think of Kase san if
you can. he didn't drink any alcohol, but I would join
you from distance. Kase san liked my standing in for him
with big smile always.

on 16th April. just after cherry blossoms has gone,
we had a funeral for him.
it was a very calm day.

Sincerely yours,

Eiji Tajima