Vessels of Potential

The Japanese word utsuwa (“vessel” in English) is often used to refer to a person who is tolerant or magnanimous and can accommodate others. But what does that mean? How can you increase your potential by learning how to accommodate things? How do you nurture that trait? Emiko Shibamura, the first apprentice of Hitori Saito, Japan’s No.1 taxpayer-businessman, was able to enrich her life by following Mr. Saito’s teachings. This is an eye-opening book packed with valuable experiences and episodes from Ms. Shibamura’s life, as well as her heartfelt advice on how to increase your potential. You can effectively apply the principles in this book not only for human resources and business but also for your own self-improvement.

Foreword
Chapter 1: The goal of our existence is to better ourselves
Chapter 2: Hitori Saito’s teachings on how to nurture your potential
Chapter 3: Our training to increase potential
Chapter 4: Anybody can increase his or her potential!
Epilogue

I originally met Emiko Shibamura, Hitori Saito’s first apprentice, in January 2010 in the waiting room at a party. When she came in from the back, her dazzling outfit caught me by surprise. Another surprising thing was her humble demeanor and modesty despite being second only to Hitori Saito as a rich businessperson. Throughout the process of her co-authoring this book with Mr. Saito, I figured out the secret to increasing your potential and what you need to do to nurture yourself as a person. Furthermore, I fully understood the methods of increasing your potential that Mr. Saito has so graciously outlined. I believe that being magnanimous will be an important asset for surviving the coming era, and I encourage you to read this book and reflect on how to make yourself a better person.