WHO I am: Expertise
Briefly explains Nori's profile and expertise as well as publication lists.
仏教と科学のサロン vol.74 “The Wartime Generation and the Baby Boomer Generation: Buddhism’s Responsibility for the War—Is It the Individual or the State?”｜「戦中の世代と団塊の世代 仏教の戦争責任 ～個人なのか国家なのか～」
The main session was a seminar featuring a dialogue between His Eminence Otani, the Head Priest of the Gomon-shu, His Eminence Guen, the Head Priest of the Gomon-shu, and Professor Hirahara on the theme “The Wartime Generation and the Post-War Generation: Buddhism’s Responsibility for the War—Is It the Individual or the State?” The two speakers
B2B Seminar vol. 29 “We Don’t Need Psychological Safety! — The Science of Security and the Expansion of the “Present-Life Right Attainment” Realm —”｜「心理的安全性なんていらない！～安心の科学と“現生正定聚”の領域展開～」
Under the theme “We Don’t Need Psychological Safety,” this conference featured a discussion on the intersection of Buddhism and science. Professor Hirahara explained that the concept of psychological safety is often misunderstood, noting that its original meaning—as proposed by Professor Edmondson—is to foster innovation by allowing for challenges and failures within an organization. The Professor
仏教と科学のサロン vol.73 “The Evolution of Approaches to Suffering”｜「苦しみへのアプロ―チへの変遷」
Lecturer Ohtani Guen, Head of the Temple, and Dr. Hirahara engaged in a dialogue on the concept of suffering in Buddhism and its evolution. They discussed the concept of the “Four Sufferings and Eight Sorrows,” particularly the sufferings of birth, aging, illness, and death, as well as the recognition of new forms of suffering among
Kyushu University Beppu Hospital and the Ritsumeikan Group Team Up!｜九州大学別府病院と立命館グループでコラボレーション！
I was largely delighted that Professor Takahashi from the School of Integrated Psychology at Ritsumeikan University OIC came to visit me “yet once again” (this is the second time in the last 10 days…)! The purpose of this visit was to hold a strategy meeting—with about five of us, including Dr. Mimori, the director of
B2B Seminar vol.28 “The Cutting Edge of Emotional Porn: Empathy Marketing on Social Media”｜「感動ポルノ最前線 ～SNSの共感マーケティング～」
The discussion focused on emotional dynamics and the use of emotions in marketing, examining the interpretation of emotions and the concept of “emotional pornography.” Professor Hirahara provided a detailed explanation of the history of behaviorist psychology, and participants shared various perspectives on emotional control and the use of emotional pornography. 感情の動きとマーケティングにおける感情の利用について議論が行われ、感情の意味付けと「感動ポルノ」という概念について検討された。平原教授が行動主義心理学の歴史について詳しく説明し、参加者たちは感情の制御と感動ポルノの利用について様々な見解を共有した。
仏教と科学のサロン vol.72 “The Limits of Silicon Valley Buddhism: From the Elite to All Segments of Society”｜「シリコンバレー仏教の限界 ～エリートから全ての層へ～」
During the meeting, there was a detailed discussion regarding U.S. and Israeli military attacks on Iran, the detention of the Venezuelan president, and the relationship between the AI companies Anthropic and OpenAI. Participants discussed how Anthropic’s AI was used to simulate the operation in Venezuela and the company’s exclusion from the Department of Defense. They
B2B Seminar vol.27 “Buddhist-Based Human Resource Development: An Organization Where We Learn and Grow Together”｜「仏教的人材育成 ～学び育て合う組織～」
This seminar was an online discussion held under the theme “Buddhist-Based Talent Development and Organizations Where People Learn and Grow Together,” featuring Mr. Nishihara, Professor Hirahara, and His Eminence Otani Guen, Head of the Otani Sect. Mr. Nishihara emphasized the importance of Buddhist-based talent development and the benefits of nurturing others by setting aside one’s
仏教と科学のサロン vol.71 “The Left Behind: Neo-Buddhism in India”｜「取り残された人々 ～インドのネオ・ブディズム～」
During the seminar, His Eminence Otani Guen and Dr. Hirahara engaged in a dialogue on the revival of Buddhism in India. The seminar covered the history of Buddhism’s decline in India, how Dharmapala (1864–1933) initiated a movement from Sri Lanka to reclaim Buddhist holy sites in India, and how Ambedkar (1891–1956), serving as Minister of
“D&I as a Management Strategy” Mini Lecture @ CIC Fukuoka｜「経営戦略としてのD&I」ミニレクチャー@CIC福岡
On February 5th, I held a mini-lecture and panel discussion titled “D&I as a Management Strategy: What Silicon Valley Has That Fukuoka Doesn’t” at CIC Fukuoka, a beautiful and functional incubation facility located right in the heart of Tenjin, where my university, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU)’s Fukuoka satellite, is based. Thanks to our two
B2B Seminar vol.26 “Innovation Through External Power: The Strategy of Delegation”｜「他力イノベーション ～お任せする戦略～」
This is a Buddhist online seminar held under the theme of “Tariki Innovation Strategy,” with the participation of His Eminence Guen, Head Priest of the Otani Temple, Professor Hirahara, and Coach Nishihara. At the beginning of the seminar, the Buddhist understanding of “Tariki” (other-power) and “Jiri” (self-power) was discussed, with a particular focus on explaining