Life choices

Author: Dapoju Kikai
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Publishing Date: 2005-01-01
Features: New Life Series. Dapoju Kikai, originally named Dapoju Kakei, used "Kikai" as his haikai name. Born in 1934 in the Tominokoji area of Tokyo. Graduated from the Department of Journalism at Waseda University. He worked as a jazz music critic and audio-visual media writer before gaining fame as the host of the television program "11PM." He participated in planning and hosting high-rated TV shows such as "Brain Power," "How Much Do You Know About the World," and "Kikai Says No." In 1973, he began operating "OK Gift Shops," souvenir stores located around the world. In 1990, at the age of 56, he announced his semi-retirement. He has written a book titled "Youthful Fervor." This book is a collection of his life insights, hoping to serve as a guide for many readers who have awakened under the influence of Western and Eastern philosophies for their later lives.