Start of education platform “Laugh & Peace Mother”

 ■ Start of education platform “Laugh & Peace Mother”The online service "Laugh & Peace Mother" that distributes "play and learning" content has started.A platform by three companies: Yoshimoto Kogyo, NTT, and Cool Japan Organization.I have been cooperating with the launch as an advisor.Laugh & Peace Mother is an app that delivers a variety of content that values what children want to do.There are more than 500 "movies" that nurture a wide range of curiosity, "touch movies" that change the story by touching and selecting, and more...

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Charlie Hama, thank you very much.

■Charlie Hama, thank you very much.Mr. Charlie Hama passed away.“…isn’t it?”He was a great person who won the 1991 "New Word / Buzzword Award."To think that Yuji Hama, the person in the Hanakikyo group who said to Miho Nakayama (not the other Miho Nakayama),“Isn't it Miho-san?" would become a national figure.It's been 30 years since then. Thank you.bit.ly/3xcNvWQ"You are here and so am I."Another representative gag of Mr. Hama.iU , IU. I and You. You and me.When iU was decided as the name of the university, I wanted Mr. Hama to say that.I asked...

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Revision of the Copyright Act to complete the convergence of telecommunications and broadcasting

■ Revision of the Copyright Act to complete the convergence of telecommunications and broadcastingA bill to revise the Copyright Act has been submitted to the Diet.These are measures to make it easier to send library materials online, and measures to facilitate simultaneous online distribution of broadcast programs.I have been particularly involved in the latter debate.I hope it will be institutionalized.There are four measures for simultaneous broadcast delivery.1. Expanding distribution rights restrictions2. Creation of permission presumptions3....

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R&D Forum in the reorganization of NTT.

■R&D Forum in the reorganization of NTT.We visited the NTT R&D FORUM.People are sparse due to Coronavirus. The atmosphere is different from usual.The difference in air may be because it was after the announcement of DOCOMO’s wholly owned subsidiary.The spin-off in 1992 turned toward integration.The R&D structure that was divided between the holding company and DOCOMO will probably be merged.What's going on, NTT?When I visited last time, I witnessed the momentum of the newly appointed Sawada-Kawazoe team leading NTT through technology.I...

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