My Japanese name is Patrick Nishikawa and I am a Japanese scientist. I was reborn under a Japanese name on March 29 of the 22nd year of the Emperor Heisei known as 2010 outside Japan. Prior to my Japanese rebirth, I was known by my quintessential French Canadian name which I continue to use for scientific purposes. Having left Canada in 1980, I remain a pre-Charter Quebecker of the 1970s in heart and soul.