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1\21 Japan - NASDA Rpt No 126 2002 DECEMBER
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Interviewer: Speaking of cooperation, ADEOS-II to be launched by NASDA 
has two French instruments (POLariza-tion and Directionality of the 
Earth's Reflectances POLDER and ARGOS-Next) onboard. I have heard that 
you are wishing the success of launch on Daruma doll.(*) 

Paluch: Yes. Japan is a country of high tech, but it is also a country 
of tradition. It is very similar to France in that respect and I 
appreciate this very much. That Daruma is a kind of symbol of the 
cooperation between France and Japan. I do hope the project will go 
well and the Daruma will receive both eyes. I think France and Japan 
can build a deeper relationship. I certainly like to help achieving 
it. It is important for a country to cooperate with different 
countries and think France and Japan have the same level in space 
field, and believe that both countries can consequently set up a nice 
and well-balanced partnership.

* Editor's Note

Monsieur Paluch gently and kindly answered to most of our questions in 
Japanese. As it is evident with ESA, the cooperation among different 
countries is very important in Europe. The fact that he acquired a 
strong experience of international cooperation through his previous 
involvement in European matters, certainly helped him to answer the 
questions in this interview.

The French instruments onboard ADEOS-II, POLDER and ARGOS-Next
mentioned in this interview were successfully launched on H-IIA just
before the publication. We would like to congratulate him for opening
the both eyes of Daruma. 

(*) An eyeless doll, said to represent 6th century Zen monk
Bodidharma, which is used as a symbol of tireless effort toward a
goal. People paint in one eye of the doll when making a wish, and
paint in the other when it comes true. 

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