Someone who knows Hans Pauli well describes him as the archetypal Dutchman who is forever running around sticking his finger in dikes to prevent catastrophe.
Pauli is officially retired, but you wouldn't think so to look at his schedule. For one thing, he is chairman of the Bluff Medical and Dental Clinic in Yokohama's Yamata district, a medical center that has been serving the English-speaking community for nearly 150 years.
"We meet monthly but there's a lot to do in between, he says, dropping by the Yokohama Country & Athletic Club in a sporty white car. "My main job? Raising awareness and fund-raising."