Caux meeting, 31 July 1956

Frank Buchman, USA, Talking of black market. Talks of Japanese people; Takasumi Mitsui, Japan, Japan made many mistakes; Freedom but do not know how to use it. Talked of democracy but dictator at home. I; like coconut; hard outside; soft inside. My wife like women in Japan; like peach; soft outside; hard inside; Kichizaemon Sumitomo, Japan, dont'like war; but no courage to stop it. Sorry for what army did. Apologies to China; Korea; Philippines; Australia. Now we know superior ideology; Mrs Sumitomo, Japan, Wants to do something for the world. Offering bag; with a shabby looking bird. No friends; Went around the world to find friends. Could not; so went back to his forest. Looked at the sky and saw stars who are his friends. ; M Mitsui, Japan, Nephew of other Mitsui. gift from his father to Buchman ; unknown Noda, Japan, Former president of the Sumitomo bank. Saw Vanishing Island in Japan; had some from the cast staying in his home. Buchman recently in Japan. Wants to present to Buchman 1000 coffee cups set. Will order it in Japan and send it; Frank Buchman, Japan, I know a little Japanese: aligato; which means thank you; unknown two unidentified women, Japan, Japanese song; unknown two unidentified women, Japan, Another Japanes song