From: Pieter Stouten <pieter.stouten <at> DUPONTMERCK <dot> COM>
Date: 14 nov 1997
Subject: Masuda (was: "QUEST" yagura (10) 1-3-4)

On 97/11/14 at 21:52 +0900, Takako Noda wrote:

>[Masuda] was a genius and such an amiable person that you can't help
>loving him. His autobiography contains gem-like game records of his
>with his own commentaries, which I wish I could translate for you. In
>order to do that, I guess I have to negotiate with the publisher or Mrs.
>Masuda (Is she still alive? I don't know) for the right to translate it,
>the way my friend, Yoshinori Sawada did. Well, I'm just a dumb old
>country girl, but I'll see what I can do.
>
But a country girl who is extremely well educated in both Shogi and
English! Masuda has always been one of my favourites. In fact, Mr. Ohnogi
of NSR gave me a Masuda book from his own collection when I visited Japan,
which pleased me tremendously. I would really appreciate it if you were to
translate and publish Masuda's autobiography.

I thank both you and Yoshinori Sawada for all your excellent conbtributions
to SHOGI-L.

Pieter Stouten, SHOGI-L owner
pieter.stouten <at> dupontmerck <dot> com