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Today a sad news: The father of Malamine Faty has just passed away. Malamine called me and he will be returning to Paris to meet his family and return their beloved back to the motherland in Senegal. Malamine has done the greatest work with settling up the Marinef Corporation in Senegal. This is an amazing work with setting up bank accounts there. But this is much more that: Malamine is honest and integral to his words. He is the person who helped me fix Switzerland registration when there was problems with completing administrative works. Now we have Diane in Switzerland who is doing an incredible work and she was an introduction from Malamine’s network.

We send our condolence to Malamine and his family and on behalf of the entire Marine Foundation. We truly hope for the best and the continuous prosperity for his family and those who so loved his father.

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The first time for me see Athena exchanging business cards. I just had to record that. The occasion is this event with the Japan major publishing company KADOKAWA. lots of “OTAKU” there and the midst of media geniuses. Athena’s anime design style had been spotted by one of her mentor and consequently she was signed to the publishing company where her original characters made first appearance. Back story here.

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On the way to Ebisu station to meet some financial advisory, Ayumi decided to stop in the majestuous Mejiro Station at Junko’s place to deliver the Marine Foundation’s business cards, and we met Saori, Junko’s daughter. Saori is a bright young lady with a promising future I feel. It is a beautiful building that contains a space for “Wisdom School” a concept for children extra curriculum material.

A financial advisory is important for a foundation type of organization. As we are increasingly staging a name in the world map of such institution, we are naturally solicited as a target for fund transfers to facilitate people dodging the harsh reality of taxes for those whose mind is to skip away to better solutions. It is clear that the purpose of the Marine Foundation is based on a total commitment to regional laws anywhere it is established but however, to keep an open mind is always a surplus, if by chance we are able to operate with the law always on our side. The gentleman we met, is seasoned with high experience with Foreign Exchange dealing as a fund manager for large corporations. He is a Japanese who speaks English perfectly and therefore of me seeking for his counseling. Indeed we had a wonderful time listening, and he confirmed very nicely what I have tried to explain to Sumi and Ayumi on the concerns of funds. We learn something every day.

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Junko whom I have met a while ago today was able to join the Marine Foundation as a “Brand-Owner” lifetime membership along with Aya Miki whom also I have met just over the weekend. Junko’s page is ready and soon tomorrow we will have Aya’s page and information ready.

I am always so pleased when someone comes into the ownership position. This is a position that will be closed very soon as the number is very much limited. In Japan, the foundation accepts only 36 members. However, this is a very special and unique position and it means what it means, as being an “owner” – Brand Owner. It might that such system is the first to apply through the Marine Foundation, I am pretty sure that in the near future other organization will imitate it and that will be good I think. Ownership principles should be based on “groups” and that would facilitate certain sustainability in the way people think of the future. We surely are not on this planet forever and to think of possession is simply a temporary reality. But to leave a legacy that can transcend time and generations, is here the chance to shine like a corporate kingdom, leaving a trace behind and I suppose it is the way we human being like to live our lives, knowing that we could give something to the next generation and making, therefore, a difference with improving a part of this world. Leaving a legacy is a bit like being a co-creator to whoever created this beautiful planet and universe.

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Yes, it was a good trip to Nagoya and in the morning of the day, I see Nagoya like a painting shouting out of the hotel’s window (photo below). Nagoya is a beautiful Japanese City and the people there would not need to move to Tokyo to find prosperity as it is all here. This is the birthplace of “Toyota” the car maker and just that proves the wealth of the state. People here are very different in so many ways and it is said that they have great pride. I would think so too, but I think it is even more than that. The kindness here is felt different from the people of Tokyo and I think in so many ways, one could feel comfortable to live here feeling like being at the center of the world. We do feel this way, living in New-York or Tokyo. It’s in the air. Anyhow, it is my second time staying in the city and I always am happily surprised each time around.