#39 BuddhaBot, A Peaceful Collaboration Of Buddhism and AI
In recent years, religions seem to be facing an issue to become a thing of the past globally. On the other hand, there is a huge demand for mindfulness in the stressful society as well. There is one t...
29 Mar 20217min
#38 14 Years of Social Withdrawal Solved by UberEats
Social Withdrawal called HIKIKOMORI in Japanese has been a problem in Japan for at least 30 years or so. Most of them are younger adults who were withdrawn from society for various reasons and do not ...
25 Mar 202110min
#37 “Lunch On!” Marks 10th Anniversary With Every Bite
Have you ever heard of a show called Lunch ON! ? It is one of my favorite shows on NHK world. In the show, a team of producers and a camera crew travel places in Japan to ask people to show their lunc...
22 Mar 20218min
#36 A Brilliant Way To Get Young Voters To Vote
A Brilliant Way To Get 18 Young Voters To Vote Earlier this year, I received a request to do a podcast on politics in Japan. Unfortunately I had to decline it because we are trying to be politically m...
19 Mar 20216min
#35 An Architect Kuma Kengo Pours His Lifelong Passion In Yoyogi National Stadium
Tokyo Olympic seems to have received a go with or without a big spectator. The venue for the opening ceremony is Yoyogi National Stadium which was a symbol of Japan’s economic growth since the 1950s. ...
16 Mar 202110min
#34 Robot, The Convenient Solution for Family Mart
Most convenience stores in Japan operate 24-hour. However, this business model is now an issue due to the labor shortage. The convenience stores need to improve productivity and the unattended cash re...
14 Mar 20217min
#33 Funeral Industry in Japan To Face New Challenge After COVID19
March 11 is the day the enormous earthquake hit east Japan 10 years ago. I’d like to express many thanks who offered support from all over the world to my home country, Japan. The total deaths of 15,8...
11 Mar 20216min
#32 Is plant meat cool or not cool?
In Japan, soybeans are considered as the meat of the field due to the high content of protein. So, there are many recipes using tofu or other soybean products in Japanese cuisine. With recent demand f...
8 Mar 20217min
