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Over the 18 days between May 15th and June 1st, I was privileged to conduct
my third extensive acupuncture demonstration in Monaco. This time I brought a special acupuncture bed from Tokyo, and arrived in
Monaco equipped and ready to demonstrate the wonders of acupuncture!
Pendant pret de 20 jours, du 15 mai au 1er juin, j’ai eu le privilege de mener ma troisieme exposition a Monaco. Cette fois-ci, j’avais amene une table d’acuponcture depuis Tokyo et suis donc arrive a Monaco equipe et pret a demontrer les merveilles de l’acuponcture.
It was 8pm when I arrived after my long flight from Tokyo to Nice via Paris.
My American-made Earthlite bed, specially modified for use in
acupuncture, fit perfectly in the trunk of an S-Class taxicab which picked me
up at the airport. Now I was ready to relax in the roomy back seat of the cab and enjoy the
wonderful 40minute drive from Nice to Monaco! Though the hour had reached 9pm, I was
surprised to find that it was still light out.
This would never happen in Japan! As we descended into Monaco on the highway, the beautiful scenery reminded
me of the Hakone Turnpike at sunset, one of my favorite roads in Japan. Following the footsteps of my previous
visits, I stopped by the demonstration venue at the Beau-Rivage in order to
drop off my acupuncture bed before heading to the Monaco Ville, where I was to
be hosted during my stay. The hour had
reached 10pm by now, but there was still plenty of light in the evening sky.
Il etait 20h00
quand je suis arrive, apres mon long vol depuis Tokyo, a Nice, via Paris. La
table Earthlite, fabriquee aux Etats-Unis et specialement modifiee pour
l’acuponcture trouva sa place dans le coffre du taxi, Classe S, qui etait venu
me chercher a l’aeroport. J’etais alors pret a me detendre a l’arriere, dans
les places spacieuses, et apprecia les 40 mn de route pour rejoindre Monaco. Malgre
les 21h00, j’ai ete surpris de constater qu’il faisait encore jour. Impossible
au Japon ! Alors que l’on descendait sur Monaco, le paysage me rappelait
la route d’Hakone, Hakone Turnpike, au couche de soleil, un de mes itineraire
preferes au Japon. Suivant les memes traces que mes precedentes visites, je m’arreta
a l’endroit de la demonstration au Beau-Rivage afin d’y deposer la table avant
de poursuivre la route vers le centre ville, ou je devais rester pendant mon sejour.
L’heure avait atteint 22h00 et il y avait toujours beaucoup de luminosite dans
le ciel de fin de soiree.
After a good
night’s rest, I was ready to get to work the following
morning. The busses are wonderful in Monaco, and during my stay I commuted every
morning from the Monaco Ville to the Beau-Rivage by bus. Because some of the
patients from my previous visits had advertised the event through invitations
and word of mouth, my three week demonstration was filled to capacity with
reservations. There is nothing so
uplifting as to be greeted on the first day of a demonstration by the
thunderous applause of a full room!
Apres une bonne
nuit d repos, j’etais pret a travailler le matin suivant. Les bus monegasques
sont fabuleux et j’allais tous les jours du centre ville a Beau-Rivage en bus.
Comme certains de mes precedents clients avaient plebiscites l’evenement au
travers d’invitations ou du bouche a oreilles, mes trois semaines de
demonstration ont ete remplies au maximum. Il n’y a rien de plus reconfortant
que d’etre accueilli au 1er jour par le deferlement
d’applaudissements d’une salle comble.
There was a wide range of patients waiting
to be treated at the demonstration, all with different lifestyles, livelihoods
and of course, symptoms. Furthermore,
since the duration of my stay was longer this time, each patient was able to
undergo several sessions over the period of three weeks. For example, one of these patients, Mr. Fringant, the Chamberlain of His
Highness Prince Albert of Monaco, had suffered for some years from a chronic
illness.
I was able to treat him three separate times during my stay. Mr. Fringant was surprised at the instant results he experienced, and proclaimed
how happy he was to feel such great relief for such a long standing and
deeply troubling illness.
Il y avait un
large panel de patients attendant d’etre traites lors de la demonstration, tous
avec des styles de vie et d’origines differents et bien sur des symptomes differents.
De plus, comme je suis reste plus longtemps cette fois-ci, chaque patient a pu beneficier
de plusieurs sessions sur une periode de 3 semaines. Par exemple, un de ces
patients, Mr Fringant, le Chambellan de SAS le Prince Albert de Monaco,
souffrait depuis plusieurs annees d’une maladie chronique. J’ai pu le traiter
en 3 occasions pendant mon sejour. Mr Fringant fut surpris de l’effet immediat
qu’il a ressenti et partagea sa satisfaction du soulagement apporte face a
cette longue et penible maladie.
Mr. Jean Pierre of the prominent Pastor family, with tremendous influence
throughout the economic sector of Monaco, was also suffering from a chronic
symptom.
He returned for two separate treatments and experienced such dramatic improvement in his condition that upon his second visit he brought members of his family to be treated for their various illnesses as well.
Mr Jean Pierre de
la famille Pastor, reputee pour avoir une influence importante dans le secteur economique
monegasque, souffrait egalement de symptomes chroniques. Il est venu pour 2
sessions separees et beneficia d’une telle amelioration qu’il vint accompagner
d’autres membres de la famille pour qu’ils se fassent egalement traiter pour
des maux varies.
In addition to such prominent citizens of Monaco, professional performers
such as violinists, pianists and ballerinas also came to find relief from
the conditions they experienced due to their work. Treating these professionals reminded me once
again how hard they push their bodies in order to attain the quality they seek
in their art. Musicians tended to have
trouble in their hands and elbows, while ballerinas had chronic pain in their
backs, hips and knees. These problems
were not of the variety that could be treated with surgery, and most of the
symptoms were barely being subdued with regular massage treatment and
painkiller medication. These patients
were shocked and overjoyed at the immediate relief they felt with acupuncture
treatment. Needless to say, they went
home deeply satisfied!
En plus de tels
citoyens monegasques, des artistes professionnels tels que des violonistes,
pianistes ou encore ballerines vinrent egalement pour trouver soulagement des
douleurs ou problemes qu’elles enduraient du fait de leur activites. Traiter
ces professionnels me rappela a quel point ils poussent leur corps afin
d’atteindre la qualite qu’ils recherchent dans leur art. Les musiciens avait plutot
des problemes avec les mains ou les coudes alors que les ballerines avaient des
douleurs chroniques dans le dos, les hanches ou les genoux. Ces problemes n’etaient
pas de type a etre traites par chirurgie, et la plupart des symptomes etait eliminee
par massage et des medicaments anti-douleur. Ces patients furent surpris et particulierement
contents du soulagement immediat ressenti avec l’acuponcture. Inutile de dire qu’ils retournerent chez eux totalement satisfaits.
On the last day of the demonstration, I was honored by Mr. and Mrs. Fringant,
who presented me with a photo and medal from His Serene Highness Prince
Albert II, The Sovereign Prince of Monaco, who is of course a major sponsor
of athletic, artistic and cultural affairs throughout Monaco.
Le dernier jour de la demonstration, je fus honore par Mr et Mme Fringant
qui me presenterent une medaille et une photo sa Haute Majeste le Prince
Albert II, le souverain de la Principaute de Monaco. Ce dernier est bien
sur un sponsor majeur pour les evenements sportifs, artistiques et culturels
au sein de la Principaute.
This event reminded me of how strongly the
world is seeking medical treatment that does not rely on surgery, and which is
not tinged by the dangerous side effects of pharmaceutical medication. Indeed, there is a palpable movement even
within the Western medical system to incorporate more and more Eastern methods
of treatment. Among those who attended
the three week acupuncture demonstration, there was a unanimous voice to the
effect that, “though it was their first experience with acupuncture, the degree
of relief attained without harmful drugs, even after a single acupuncture
session, was so tremendous and instant that they sincerely hope it will be
incorporated into the medical system and become the new standard in Western
Medicine.” Of course this has been my
longstanding wish as well. I feel that
creating a new global medical standard that incorporates the ancient wisdom of
acupuncture is nothing less than my mission in life. Indeed, it is the subject of my daily effort
and passion!
Cet evenement me rappelle
a quel point le monde est a la recherche de traitements medicaux qui ne dependent
pas de la chirurgie et qui n’ont pas de dangereux effets secondaires comme cela
peut etre le cas avec une prescription medicamenteuse. Heureusement, il y a un
mouvement sensible au sein de la medecine occidentale pour integrer de plus en
plus des methodes orientales ou asiatiques. Parmi les patients de cette periode
de 3 semaines, il a y un message commun et unanime sur le degre de soulagement,
meme s’il s’agit de leur premiere experience, atteint sans prise de medicament,
apres meme une seule session d’acuponcture. Le benefice est phenomenal et
instantane. Aussi ils esperent que l’acuponcture soit integree dans le systeme medical
et devienne un nouveau standard dans la medecine occidentale. Bien sur, ceci
est un v?u de longue date pour ma part. Je pense que creer un nouveau standard
mondial de medecine qui integrerait le savoir ancestral de l’acuponcture n’est
rien autre que la mission de ma vie. C’est le sujet de mes efforts quotidiens
et de ma passion.
I am deeply satisfied with the high standard of exchange that was attained
at this third extended acupuncture demonstration in Monaco. Many people from Monaco, as well as other countries, were able to come
and experience the wonderful benefits of acupuncture.
Je suis particulierement
satisfait par le haut niveau d’echange atteint lors de cette 3ieme demonstration
d’acuponcture a Monaco. Beaucoup de monegasques, ainsi que d’autres nationalites,
ont eu l’opportunite de venir et experimenter les fabuleux benefices de
l’acuponcture.
I would like to give a special thanks to my
patients, whose efforts have made this wonderful event possible for three
consecutive years. In addition, this
event could not have happened without the support of Seirin Inc. and Takachiho
Medical Inc., to whom I want to express my deepest gratitude.
Je voudrais particulierement
remercier les patients, dont les efforts
ont fait de cet evenement possible pendant 3 ans consecutifs. De plus, cela
n’aurait pas ete possible sans le support de Seirin Inc et de Takachiko Medical
Inc, a qui je veux exprimer ma plus profonde gratitude.
While I am filled with thanks towards everyone who made this event possible, I am also filled anew with a burning motivation to see the incorporation of acupuncture in a new global standard of medicine.
Alors que je suis rempli de reconnaissance et remerciements envers ceux
qui rendu cette evenement possible, je suis egalement “recharge” par
une motivation brulante de voir l’incorporation de l’acuponcture dans
un nouveau standard global de medicine.
Sincerely,
Sincerement,
Junji Ono
P.S.
I almost forgot to mention that the Monaco Grand Prix Formula One race was won by Fernando Alonso of the Renault team. The pleasure and excitement of seeing the race unfold along the Monaco
Harbor which lay right below my eyes still remains in my heart and mind
as if it were the lingering taste of sublime nectar!
I can not help but wonder… who will win it
next year??
PS:
J’ai presque oublie
de mentionner la victoire de Fernando Alonso, Equipe Renault, au Grand Prix de
Monaco de Formule 1. Le plaisir et l’excitation de voir la course se derouler,
au bord du port de Monaco sont aussi vivides que pendant la course. Ces images
et ces sons restent encore vibrants dans mon c?ur et a l’esprit!
Je ne peux
m’empecher de me demander… qui va gagner l’annee prochaine ??
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