WHO I am: Expertise
Briefly explains Nori's profile and expertise as well as publication lists.
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
仏教と科学のサロン Vol. 76: “Will Physical AI Put an End to Manual Labor?”｜「フィジカルAIで肉体労働もなくなるのか？」
A discussion on the future of physical AI and manual labor was held between His Eminence Otani Guwen, Head of the Hongwanji Sect, and Professor Hirahara. Professor Hirahara described physical AI as “the fusion of robotics and AI” and discussed the background behind the development of robotics such as Aibo and Asimo in perspective. During
B2B Seminar vol.31: “The Art of Management: How to Develop a Vision”｜「経営のアート～ビジョンの描き方～」
In the main session of the seminar, Professor Hirahara spoke on the topic of how to develop an “artistic vision” for business, while Monk Nishihara explained the importance of having a vision and the need to break away from the status quo to aim for tenfold growth. Professor Hirahara touched on the relationship between art
APU 25th Anniversary Event: “Art and D&I: ‘See, Create, Think’” Panel Discussion｜APU開学25周年企画「アートとD&I『みる・つくる・考える』」パネルディスカッション
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University held an experiential event titled “Art and D&I: ‘See, Create, Think.’” In collaboration with Heralbony Co., Ltd., the art NPO BEPPU PROJECT, and others, the university implemented a program that allowed students, faculty and staff, and local community members to experience diversity through art. A total of 45 participants, including students,
仏教と科学のサロン Vol. 75: “The Rift Between the Baby Boomer Generation and Baby Boomer Jr. — The Death of God and the Changing Nature of the Curse”｜「団塊の世代と団塊Jr.の断絶～神の死と変質する呪い～」
The lecturers discussed the ideological divide between generations, focusing in particular on the differences in values between the postwar generation (the baby boomers) and their children (Generation X). The conversation ranged from the secularization of mythology and Nietzsche’s idea that “God is dead” to contemporary anime and superhero culture, and the group discussed how works
B2B Seminar Vol.30 “We don’t need motivation”｜「モチベーションなんていらない」
This conference was held under the theme “We Don’t Need Motivation.” Participants included His Eminence Otani, the Head of the Shingon Sect; Professor Hirahara; and Reverend Nishihara. Reverend Nishihara argued that the concept of motivation is, in fact, unnecessary, citing Aesop’s fable of the three bricklayers as an example to explain how differences in sense