I was born in 1964 in the deep mountains
of Kirishima,kagoshima,Japan
There were only a few houses here
私は1964年に霧島の山奥で生まれました
I was born prematurely at about only five pounds.
At a few months old my mom noticed something wrong with my hips.
They were both dislocated since birth and I had to wear a plaster cast
for the next six months
for the next six months
私は2300グラムの未熟児で
数ヶ月後、母ちゃんが私の足に問題がある事に気づきました
それは両方の股関節脱臼で、6ヶ月もの間ギブスを付けなければなりませんでた
At the time, my hometown did not have a hospital
and my family did not have a car.
and my family did not have a car.
My dad would carry me on his back on the family motorcycle
and drive two hours into the big city to the nearest hospital.
and drive two hours into the big city to the nearest hospital.
その頃、町には病院も無く、我が家には車も無かった為
父ちゃんは私をおんぶして
オートバイで2時間以上かけて病院に通っていました
Whenever I had an appointment at the hospital,
We drove the whole two hours,through rain,or snow and with no phone.
その頃は家には電話も無かったので
病院で次の予約を決めれば、雨だろうが雪だろうが
バイクで2時間かけて町まで行く必要がありました
家の方向から向いた方向です