August is the month of memorial for the war dead here in Japan. My paternal relatives in the army had been back alive from battles. However, many ones in my maternal family lost their lives in wars: most of them were the Zero fighters in the imperial navy. My paternal grandfather and maternal grandfather belonged to the military. Particularly, my maternal grandfather was an excellent shooter, and showed his shot before His Majesty Emperor Showa. He was a seaman, and loved yachting and fishing. Probably, I succeeded his style of life very much. I've never seen him in person, because he lost his life before my birth. August is a special month for everybody.