S etsuro T amaru and F ritz H aber: Links between J apan and G ermany in Science and Technology

S etsuro T amaru was my grandfather. He worked with F ritz H aber in G ermany on researching the ammonia synthesis process and contributed substantially to the development of scientific research and education in J apan. Although I had never met him, I felt his existence while I grew up, since our house was built by him and had many artifacts brought back from G ermany by my grandfather; e.g., a Bechstein upright piano upon which I practiced piano every day and F ritz H aber's portrait with his handwritten message hung on the wall. This is an account of my grandfather's life, concentrating on his relationship with F ritz H aber. This story goes back to a time more than a century ago.