About the MUA 40th Anniversary Commemorative Publication

TANAHASHI Seiichi, Auditor, the PR & Internet Committee

　In the past, MUA published four commemorative booklets at the 15^th, 20^th, 25^th and 30^th anniversary of its foundation.  I participated in the editorial work of the 20^th through 30^th booklets.  Therefore, it was a great pleasure to join the editorial team again in the 40^th anniversary publication.

　We set up an editorial committee in the spring of 2021.  Through a series of discussions held thereafter, various opinions and suggestions were expressed and formulated into specific contents and pagination.  By January 2022, a prototype of the booklet came into shape.  It was then transferred to Mr. Yoneda, a competent professional graphic designer, who was expected to produce it into a visually attractive format.  Utilizing a free software to handle heavy data, Mr. Yoneda and I repeatedly transmitted, back and forth, the proofread contents of the booklet until it was brushed up into an acceptable final version.

　During the process, I was totally impressed with Mr. Yoneda’s commitment to professionalism, as exemplified by his tireless search for photos with higher resolution and proactive efforts for visual improvements.  I’m equally indebted to Ms. Miyashita, Vice President, and Mr. Shimpuku, Secretary General, for their consistent support.  I also appreciated highly President Nagano’s intensive cooperation in the final proofreading where he pointed out unnoticed errors at different places.  Let me extend my heartfelt thanks to all of the editorial committee members whose support enabled the successful publication of the 40^th anniversary booklet.