I recently came back to Japan for family-related reasons. During that time, I attended the retirement ceremony of jockey Joe Fujii held at Kyoto Racecourse. Fujii and I spent time together at the racing school in Murwillumbah, Australia, and we worked hard together from a young age. When he was taking the JRA jockey exam, I provided riding lessons and supported him within my capabilities. During the ceremony, the warm cheers and applause from the fans at Kyoto Racecourse left a lasting impression. Although his time based in Japan was a relatively short period of five years, it seems he had a wonderful experience. My goal was initially to achieve victory with Fujii by sending a horse on a campaign from Australia. The form of the goal changed, but I was delighted to stand together in the JRA Winner’s Circle at the end. Hats off to you, Joe Fujii.