I appreciated Professor Nakamura’s hospitality in Nagano and Azumino City!  It was great to discuss neonatal and antenatal management of preterm birth with him and Drs Masayo Kokubo, Keisuke Nakajima, Miyoko Terao, and Dalia Rodriguez Reyes (from Monterrey, Mexico). Thank you for a wonderful visit and delicious dinner in “the Japanese Alps” as you taught me your area is called, with good reason!