Gait analysis seminar in Tokyo - Getting to know each other the day before

Getting to know each other the day before

I first met Mr Ludwig in person on 13 June at the Tokyo airport, the day before the seminar. We were communicating for months exclusively via e-mail as we were planning the seminar. In accordance with my experience, sufficient trust coupled with reliable communication was required to make this work.

In spite of Dr. Ludwig's long and tiring trip we met in Hachioji with Tsukishiro-San, our proven interpreter, to discuss the final details. Also a representative of Darfish was there, the company that supported us during the seminar with video technology. We ended the evening with Fukushi-San, our co-organizer, in a cosy Isakaya (Japanese "osteria") with rice beer and Sashimi (raw fish).

If you only meet in person the night before a joint seminar, a lot of trust and a reliable communication are required. To get into contact, we visited an Isakaya together in the first evening.