My 3 minutes of fame

Today we went to Yukuhashi city, which is a small city in Fukuoka prefecture, and were welcomed by the mayor and the superintendent of schools. I was asked to give a speech to them both, on behalf of my Fulbright group, to extend our thanks for their hospitality in hosting us for the week. I was nervous but felt honored to have a chance to speak to these public officials while in Japan; I mean when would I ever have a chance to address a mayor again in Japan? I had an interpreter who translated my speech and I recieved smiles and a round of applause when I was done. So, those are my 3 minutes of fame in Japan!