WHO I am: Expertise
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My online mock classes for applicants well-received｜受験生向けオンライン模擬授業が大変好評でした
Over 120 high school students—primarily those considering applying to APU—and their parents participated. Thank you so much! I was very pleased to receive so many excellent questions from the high school students. I tried to explain and answer everything as thoroughly as possible, and I hope my responses resonated with everyone. According to the survey
仏教と科学のサロンNo.79： “Exploring Yogacara Through ‘Ghost in the Shell’ What Is Existence? What Is Reality?”｜『攻殻機動隊』を通して唯識をみる～存在とは何か？現実とは何か？～
At this salon, His Eminence Otani Guen, Head of the Otani School, and Professor Hirahara engaged in a dialogue on the anime Ghost in the Shell and the Buddhist philosophy of “Yogācāra.” As an overview of Yogācāra, the Head of the Otani Sect explained the concept of “emptiness” (śūnyatā)—the idea that all existence is constituted
B2B Seminar Vol.34: “Agile Buddhism: Living with Uncertainty”｜「アジャイルな仏教 ～不確実性に生きる～」
As part of his recent updates, Mr. Nishihara reported on his interactions with Sri Lankan Buddhist monks in a Vietnamese temple in Texas, and on business practices that incorporate Buddhist principles, as discussed with the head of supply chain at a major semiconductor company in Kyoto. Professor Hirahara pointed out, from the perspective of “Agile
仏教と科学のサロン Vol. 78: “Does AI Have a Heart or a Soul? — Ghost in the Shell —”｜「AIに心・魂はあるのか？〜攻殻機動隊〜」
During the seminar, the two speakers discussed the background of *Ghost in the Shell* and the question of whether AI possesses a mind or soul, confirming that the 1995 animated film was a significant work created during the emergence of the AI and the Internet became widely known. Professor Hirahara pointed out that, unlike previous
Lecture at the Gunma Association of Corporate Executives: “A Major Shift in Human Resource Development and Management Strategy from the Forefront of AI”｜群馬経済同友会で講演「AIの最前線から考える人材育成と経営戦略の大転換」
One of the students in my senior-year seminar is from Gunma, and his father is Professor Omori, the current president of Kyoai Gakuen Maebashi International University. Through this connection, I was invited by the Gunma Association of Corporate Executives—of which Prof Omori is a senior member—to give a lecture. The event consisted of a 90-minute
The Last Guest Speaker for the BEGIN event｜BEGIN最後のゲストスピーカーとして登壇
I was invited as a guest speaker to “BEGIN,” an “inquiry-based workshop” held twice a year for high school students through the collaborative efforts of APU faculty and students. The details of the BEGIN program are as follows (https://www.apumate.net/event/begin/): [The BEGIN (Basic Education Growing Infinity Nexus) Program is a workshop designed to maximize your potential,
仏教と科学のサロン Vol. 77: “How will we live in a society without work?”｜「労働のない社会で我々はどう生きるのか？」
The main topic of the discussion centered on the findings of social science research to date regarding “basic income/BI,” including reports that a two-year experiment in Finland resulted in an increase in the employment rate and a decrease in the number of people leaving their jobs. Professor Hirahara noted that, within the research communities of
B2B Seminar Vol.33: “Is the “Reputation Economy” Really Coming? –A World Without Money–“｜「評価経済主義は本当に来るのか？～お金の存在しない世界～」
This seminar centered on the themes of “reputation economics” and “a world without money,” with discussions focused on the “evaluation economy” as explained by Toshio Okada and Elon Musk’s vision for the future. The panelists examined the possibility of a transition from a monetary economy to a credit-based economy, and ultimately to an economy based
B2B Seminar Vol.32: “Passion and Business: “What’s wrong with making money?””｜「パッションとビジネス 『お金儲けして、 何が悪いんですか？』」
The main purpose of this salon, held under the theme “Passion and Business: What’s Wrong with Making Money?,” was to discuss the relationship between business and money from a Buddhist perspective. At the beginning of the seminar, Mr. Nishihara discussed the meaning of profit in the context of passion and business, as well as giving