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　　Going back to the topic of Accessible Japan,/I firmly believe in two principles.// The first principle is/to get first-hand information/by personally visiting the sites.// In fact,/I’ve visited 95 percent of the tourist locations/listed on my website.// To make my website more reliable,/I make it a rule to take pictures,/talk to local people,/and take notes.//
　　The second principle is/to be honest and objective.// I’ve been trying to upload detailed information/as much as possible,/such as information about steps at tourist attractions.// I try not to say,/“This place is accessible,/so you can go there,”/because accessibility varies from person to person.// I may find the place accessible,/while someone else may not.// What I try to do/is to help people make their own decisions/based on objective facts.//
　　In 2016,/I became a Japanese citizen/because I wanted to be involved/in all levels of Japanese society.// Now,/I want Japan/to become the leader in accessibility.// I’d like to do my part/to make that happen/through my Accessible Japan project.// I will keep working on my website/in the spirit of omotenashi,/which I have learned in this country.//