activities

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 […]

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。

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

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

「ぽじぷら」は”Positive Psychology in Practice”の略。

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

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

Last Sunday, I participated in a “retreat” hosted by the School of Management (SoM) at APU (Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University), where I am affiliated, held in the conference room and banquet hall of a historic hot spring inn. From 2:00 PM until well past 8:00 PM, we engaged in intensive discussions, resulting in a highly

Today, I served as a judge for the TEDxAPU Speakers’ League, which was requested by an APU student group. The task was to select three outstanding speakers before the actual event, which will be held at APU’s Premium Hall at a later date. Four professors, including myself, served as judges. More than ten students gave

Just the other day, I received an email notification that a medical information project I participated in during my time at UM (Univ. Malaya) called “DeSProg” received the “International Innovation Award, <Silver Award>” from the “Malaysia Technology Expo 2025”. This is one of the previous work at my former place, and I am pleased to