(Note: I use AI to help me translate my stories from Japanese to English.) Once upon a time, there was a strange king who lived in a very, very big castle. The soldiers and villagers respected him, but the king often looked sad. He only looked happy when he played with the children in the village. … Read more
(Note: I use AI to help me translate my stories from Japanese to English.) I read the autobiography Ichi-gyo Ichi-e written by Sakana-kun, a Japanese teacher at Tokyo’s Kaiyo University who is famous for his extensive knowledge of and enthusiasm for fish. He is called Sakana-kun, which means “fish boy” in Japanese. Recently, his life has been made … Read more
(Note: I use AI to help me translate my stories from Japanese to English.) I might be wrong, but I made a comparison of Western and Eastern cultures.
(Note: I use AI to help me translate my stories from Japanese to English.) Some people believe that life has a purpose, and they live to accomplish that purpose. Hideko Suzuki, a Japanese Christian nun, wrote that the purpose of life must be “to make myself and others happy.” The Dalai Lama, a Buddhist monk, said … Read more
(Note: I use AI to help me translate my stories from Japanese to English.) Since childhood, we have been told to “do good things.” But what is “good”? Does the idea of good change over time? Is good different for different people? Is it different across cultures? Is there such a thing as a universal good? … Read more
(Note: I use AI to help me translate my stories from Japanese to English.) I have read some books about free will. According to some thinkers, free will is an illusion. Benjamin Libet, an American scientist, discovered that our brains become active before we consciously decide to take action. For example, when we drink a glass … Read more
(Note: I use AI to help me translate my stories from Japanese to English.) In 2016, I attended a lecture in Japan by Hiroshi Amano, a 2014 Nobel Prize laureate in Physics, together with my mother. His voice was so soft that I thought he sounded like a child in an adult’s body. He looked kind, … Read more
(Note: I use AI to help me translate my stories from Japanese to English.) Kazuo Inamori (1932–2022) was one of the founders of Kyocera and KDDI, both of which are very large Japanese companies. He is often called a Japanese “god of management,” like Konosuke Matsushita (1894–1989). Inamori also established the Inamori Foundation and created the … Read more
(Note: I use AI to help me translate my stories from Japanese to English.) My mother and I made small talk over dinner every Monday. Sometimes we talk about people forgotten by history. We imagine that there must have been people like Buddha or Christ who lived long ago but were never remembered. I said that … Read more
(Note: I use AI to help me translate my stories from Japanese to English.) This is from the book Tuesdays with Morrie. It was said by Morrie Schwartz, a university professor. When I read this, I felt a deep sense of understanding. I always act as if I am going to live forever. It is often said … Read more