Today is my dad's birthday. I'm returning to Tokyo tomorrow.
![Dad@Pavillion hotel shenzhen 17/12/09](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4069/4212230894_2ff55519b7.jpg)
Most dads want their children to have financial stability, my dad merely wants me to be happy. So I took the filmmaking path for the sake of fulfilling a childhood dream.
It had been fun going to some film festivals with dad.
![Breakfast at the Beach](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3064/3109864489_99222bcf4c.jpg)
Having breakfast in Dubai, 2008
![The Dubai Film Fest bus stop outside Jumeirah Beach Hotel](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3081/3121543235_53f35f0760.jpg)
Dubai Film Festival 2008
![Family photo at Eibunren Awards](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2727/4153564536_d08c5f8e66.jpg)
Eibunren Awards ceremony, Tokyo, December 2009
![Holding the Best Director award trophy with dad after China Mobile Film Fest 09 awards ceremony](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4019/4211475127_306acbd181.jpg)
After the China Mobile Film Festival awards ceremony, Shenzhen, December 2009
Happy birthday, dad.
![Dad@Pavillion hotel shenzhen 17/12/09](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4069/4212230894_2ff55519b7.jpg)
Most dads want their children to have financial stability, my dad merely wants me to be happy. So I took the filmmaking path for the sake of fulfilling a childhood dream.
It had been fun going to some film festivals with dad.
![Breakfast at the Beach](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3064/3109864489_99222bcf4c.jpg)
Having breakfast in Dubai, 2008
![The Dubai Film Fest bus stop outside Jumeirah Beach Hotel](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3081/3121543235_53f35f0760.jpg)
Dubai Film Festival 2008
![Family photo at Eibunren Awards](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2727/4153564536_d08c5f8e66.jpg)
Eibunren Awards ceremony, Tokyo, December 2009
![Holding the Best Director award trophy with dad after China Mobile Film Fest 09 awards ceremony](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4019/4211475127_306acbd181.jpg)
After the China Mobile Film Festival awards ceremony, Shenzhen, December 2009
Happy birthday, dad.