Ken Watanabe's Birthday Card, signed by his fans

(Ken turned 45 on Thursday, October 21st, 2004.)

Ken Watanabe's birthday card from his fans

Japanese

(Note: to represent vowels which should have a long mark, I have used double vowels...so "oo" is pronounced as in "row" not "food".

Anata no yume ga jitsugen shite moraitai,
soshite anata no jinsei ga mokuteki de ippai de atte moraitai,
soshite anata no taisetsuna hito ni anata no yoko ni ite moraitai,
soshite anata no mainichi ga shiawase de ippai de atte moraitai to negaimasu.
Shiawase tanjoobi dearukoto ga subete no watakushitachi no negaidesu, Ken-san!

English Translation

We wish for your dreams to come true,
and your life to be full of purpose,
and your loved ones to stay by your side,
and your every day to be full of happiness.
A Happy Birthday is wished from all of us, Ken-san!