XOXO, thanks! Yanina, I will try to get someone in my office translating it for you. Momoko, I like Raquel Z. very much as well, she is so photogenic. Good choices you have in your list. Yuka, thank you dear. Yes, you can do it! Hillary, good for you! Recuerdos from France to you in NYC Cassio, get ready to start soon with MUJ 2009. I will check your website. Everyone…. you should check as well at www.cassiophoto.com Marie, Kenda and Fan, unfortunately my 2 books will not be published fr now in English. I do not have their translation either, Sorry dear. Moon, I heard it is a real canicule in Miami now, be careful! Kumiko, you should attend the seminar that we will hold in Osaka and Tokyo together with Riyo and Hiroko in September. Riyo came back and she has a blog: www.moririyo.net The NHK program of 60 minutes will be aired in September. Cannot tell the date yet. Will do as soon as I can reveal it publicly. Koyuki, see you at the auditions! Send your application now. Karen, this is great!!! Omedeto gozaimasu!! Apply to MUJ 2009 then! Bruce merci beaucoup!! Ed, hello Mister Global Beauties! wow, you are a real globe-trotter darling! Good seing you in Nha Trang. Big hugs Avis, definitely you should apply! If you have a Japanese passport then you can aply to Miss Universe Japan. Go for it now! Kikukoro and Mai, aligato gozaimasu! I am happy to hear that my book is helping you to feel beautiful and happy.Much love, ines · Kenda, Good questions… yes I would have loved to have a daughter but I had only 3 sons. But, in some ways I feel I have many daughters because I keep close relationship with some past finalists and ; I love Kurara, Riyo and Hiroko as my own child. I always tell them that I love them very much, they know it. My destiny was to have many incredible girls around me. I am their super-nann, making sure that they will have a happy and successful life. I also keep contact with Satomi Ogawa (1999) and with Mayu Endo (2000). I also see often Miyako Miyazaki (2003) as she leaves in Tokyo. But I did not take care of their career after they reign was over and they grew on their own. Yes I travel a lot and I also work long hours during the year, but my son being very sick when he was a baby, has make me very careful and I always give them tons of attention and lots of love. I am very tactile and affectionate and they get millions of hugs and kisses when I am with them. · Danni, Thank you. And ….boys do cry and I think it is deep-touching for a man to cry for a woman. My son is very special as he loves infinitely and it is beautiful. Good news,,,, they are back together. He is happy again! And me too! Elvira and Ann,Well,,,, I had Ben when I was 21 only! Thanks for the compliment. Ryoko and Oliva, Merci you are both really sweet! Momoko,You will see how beautiful and amazing it is to be a mom. The best feeling in the world indeed! Leesora and Marie,Yes I read as well that Dayana had her nose retouched and her breast plumbed. I think that she looks very natural with the end results also good for her. But I think that small breast can be very cool, like Kate Moss or Carolyn Murphy for exempla. Momoko,Go for it! Read tons of books and newspapers until you start. Make your bran work hard, eat healthy, dance and let your hair grow from now. · Jude,You are a star making me feel like one as well. Thank you very much.I will not be attending the Miss Korea pageant because I will be in France until the 20th. Osmel and Gabriel did invite me to see their pageant. I cannot be a judge as I am a director. I will try to go there, I would love too. The Miss Venezuela pageant is out of this world, totally incredible I heard; also I would love to attend it. We will see…. Because we will be starting a caravan-audition-tour for Miss Universe Japan 2009 (in Okaka and Tokyo) together with Riyo and Hiroko, something like the American Idol audition that you can see on Fox. This is a first this year. I might as well travel to different cities in Japan if we receive a lot of applications from specific areas like Okinawa or Kiushu. · Note::: PLEASE SEND YOUR APPLICATION NOW IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO COMPETE THIS YEAR! Sorry Jude, but I am not interested in other pageant than Miss Universe… only the best always! · Avis,You are welcome dear! · Tammy,My secret is that I have the best nanny in the world, her name is Juliet, she is Filipina and she is part of my family, without her I could not be doing what I love and I would not be here writing to you. I owe her so much. WE LOVE JULIET! My advise: you should hire a good nanny. Filipinas are the best as they are very caring and loving and hard workers. Oye,Miss International took the MW rights again and will send the second winner to Miss World. I have no idea, but believe she has yet to be elected. Good luck to whoever goes. Hiroko did a very good job and I am very proud of her. Miss Panama was beautiful and fun, too bad as you said. Jay,On my mobile site there are some options to download like when the phone rings and my voice comes up saying: BONJOUR! PLEASE ANSWER THE PHONE… SOMEBODY IS HERE? MOSHI MOSHI? ECT… I will be back in Japan on the 20th , then off to Beijing to see the finals of the Olympics Games with my children and my husband. Then MUJ 2009 starts! Juliet darling!Luca and Noa are fine, Noa leaves on Monday for a week to attend a school of Circus! It is called The Companie Malabar. He will be leaving in a roulette or a tent and travel around the region with 11 other children of his age. Then on Sunday we will go and see the circus show when Noa will be performing! Sugoi desu ne?! We miss you ate-Jul, very very much desu. We love you, ines and the ninnies