Dear Oka, Thank you very much for MASH voting WAT as the number one news for 2006. But I think it is not congratulations for me but congratulations to all of you who supported the walk and worked so hard to make it a success. My walk was nothing special. Only your efforts and efforts by anti-smokers all over Japan made it special. Best wishes to everyone for Christmas and the New Year.
One of our big event was 'Voting big news in 2006'. All participants of the party voted the candidate of this year's big news regarding non-smoking activities.
As the result of the voting, your activity 'WALK AGAINST TOBACCO 2006' was selected as the best news regarding non-smoking in Japan in 2006.
I would like to say you 'Thank you very match for your activity'. Because your activity was very unique and that was very effective against the anti-smoking in Japan, I think.
Unfortunately you went to Australia, but I hope your dream would come true in near feature.