In May 2007, Masaki Baba came to Taiwan to take up his new post, Director of Cultural Affairs at the Interchange Association ( Japan) Taipei Office. His time was spent org anizing myriad exchange activities, conducting scholarship interviews, cutting ribbons at a multitude of events, and giving speeches, all part of his role as a Taiwan-Japan cultural communication bridge. Each morning, sporting suit and tie and riding the metro to work, Masaki would stop at the same sandwich vendor along the way to buy his breakfast. Rain or shine, the lady who ran the stand would say “Have a good day” to him. Each time this happened, it was like a little grain of happiness being built up. He was later inspired to write a song, entitled “A Little Grain of Happiness” (一毫米的幸福), expressing the idea that true happiness builds up daily in drips and drops. Says Masaki: “Misfortune is an impactful event, but things will change with time. Happiness is a kind of energy and strength, and this can be tempered and increased through training.”