Title: The Birth Story of the Name "Aquira"

AKIRA ENDOU  was born in 1978. In August 1997, he was sent as a young goodwill ambassador to Port de la Selva in the Catalonia region of Spain, sponsored by Rotary Club District 2750. After completing his activities there, he returned to Japan in September 1998.

Before being dispatched, he underwent orientation and training for his study-abroad life, with the cooperation of Rotex (an organization where students who have returned from overseas act as mentors) and Rotarians. Even after returning, he actively continued his involvement with Rotex.

Now, the name "Aquira" was born from a conversation when a fellow participant remarked, "Akira would be Aquira in Spanish," during a trip to Mount Fuji for the orientation. Among the group were friends with international experience, and there was even a humorous exchange about how "the singer Shakira could be your older sister."

⚠️Note⚠️:
Any other origins of the name "Aquira" currently circulating are incorrect. The truth is as recorded here.