The future of content, freedom, education and technology

■The future of content, freedom, education and technologyKickoff of the LDP Intellectual Property Research Council Digital Content Subcommittee @ LDP Headquarters.In the presence of relevant government ministries and agencies, including Takayuki Kobayashi, Takashi Yamashita, Norio Tokai, Taku Otsuka, Taro Yamada, and Ken Akamatsu, they were given the topic of "The Future of Content," and while introducing discussions at the Intellectual Property Headquarters and other organizations, they presented their opinions as follows.Changes in the content...

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Cool Japan: Cold noodles

■Cool Japan: Cold noodlesNHK Cool Japan: "Cold Noodles"Summer in Japan. Udon, soba, somen, and other cold noodles are a symbol of summer.Eating any type of noodles cold is actually a Japanese characteristic.The Japanese culture of surviving the heat by eating delicious cold foods."Chinese food, pho, pasta"In summer, Japanese people eat cold foods to cool their bodies.In winter, we eat hot food to warm our bodies.Change the temperature of your food depending on the season to keep yourself in good health.This is a characteristic of Japan.There are...

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Government Metaverse Conference launched.

 ■Government Metaverse Conference launched.has launched the "Public-Private Partnership Conference on Addressing New Legal Issues Surrounding Content on the Metaverse ."Since it's too long, I'll call it the "Metaverse Conference."I will be chairing the meeting.The purpose of the agreement is as follows: "In light of new trends arising from the development of the metaverse, in order to respond to new legal issues, a coordination meeting will be established consisting of private sector stakeholders, experts, government stakeholders, etc. to...

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Cool Japan: Games

■Cool Japan: Games　NHK Cool Japan is a long-running BS program now in its 18th year. Foreigners discuss what is cool or not cool in Japan, and the discussion is multifaceted and deep, so there's no end to the topics.Let me briefly introduce some of my brief comments as I participate once a month .Game volume.Do you remember the closing ceremony of the Rio Olympics, when former Prime Minister Abe appeared dressed as Mario? In an instant, the whole world understood what it was all about.When you think of Japan, you think of games. They are the heart...

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Literacy policy has finally gone from negative to positive.

■Literacy policy has finally gone from negative to positive.The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications' ICT Literacy Study Group has started. Professor Tatsuhiko Yamamoto of Keio University is the chair, and I am the deputy chair. This is probably the first time that I will be serving as a committee member with Nanako Ishido.The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has been focusing on safety and security measures for young people, in other words, risk avoidance, and has not done much to promote their use. Measures for adult...

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President Gachon 1. Mrs.YOYOKA

■President Gachon 1. YOYOKA"President Gachoon" is a special program where we conduct surprise interviews with iU's top visiting professors.https://bit.ly/3Ig2zuBLet's start spelling out the letters as well.The first person to attend this memorable event was the world-famous drummer YOYOKA, who was 12 years old at the time.https://bit.ly/3VBYtQzWhat made you start playing drums?I started when I was about 18 months old. My parents were in a band, so our house was a studio, and there were various instruments and musicians came to play. Every time...

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Chomoro! Chomorrow !

■Chomoro! Chomorrow !"An interesting future just around the corner" Chomoro!"Change Tomorrow" Chomorrow !Pop & tech event @ Takeshiba, Tokyo Bay Area.There were 90 contents and 30,000 visitors over two days.thank you very much.Robots, AI, IoT, 5G, anime, e-sports, comedy, J-POP.We are creating a smart city, a tech and pop hub.This is the unveiling event.Finally, reality is back.A fun Halloween is just around the corner, Chomohalo.Chomorobo is an interesting robot that's just a little ahead of its time.A city where robots work and live in harmony...

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Longevity in Japanese Companies: The "S" in SDGs

 ■ Longevity in Japanese Companies: The "S" in SDGsResearch on long-lived companies has shown that over the past 40 years, family-run businesses generally perform better than non-family ones. Notably, the uniquely Japanese practice of adopting sons-in-law has proven to be an effective strategy, often resulting in better outcomes than in other family or non-family managed firms. In Kyoto's venerable merchant families, it's commonly said that having a daughter means gaining a good son-in-law.Another hallmark is the emphasis on "the path."More...

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The Nation of Long-Lived Companies, Japan

■ The Nation of Long-Lived Companies, JapanJapan Post established in 1871, MIT in 1861, Stanford in 1891, and Keio in 1868.I have been associated with institutions boasting over 150 years of history, entirely by coincidence.Now, with the startup iU, I'm implementing with a vision aiming for the next 150 years. It's inevitable.Spending more time in my hometown Kyoto, I explore shops that have been around for centuries: a 200-year-old pickle shop, a 300-year-old fan shop, a 400-year-old hand towel shop, a 500-year-old soba noodle restaurant, and...

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Impressive Innovations at Sanjo City University

■ Impressive Innovations at Sanjo City UniversityI visited Sanjo City University in Sanjo City, Niigata Prefecture, and had the opportunity to discuss with President Ahmad Shahriar. This powerful new public university is fostering talent through industry-academia collaboration in a town known for manufacturing. It's commendable that such an institution has been established.The university collaborates with over 100 local companies, providing all students with internship opportunities. They refine their skills by extensively using advanced equipment...

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Measures for Creators' Royalty!?

■ Measures for Creators' Royalty!?The Copyright Subcommittee of the Cultural Council has begun its discussions this year.The theme is "What are your thoughts on appropriate measures for returning royalties to creators?"There are two main points:1) The source of the royalties:    Previously, the discussion focused on royalties from manufacturers to creators.    That is no longer realistic.    So, what possibilities are there?    Internet businesses such as platforms    Users of mobile devices and...

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Finally, Moving from Internet Safety to Internet Creativity

■Finally, Moving from Internet Safety to Internet CreativityThe Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications is shifting its ICT literacy policy from focusing primarily on safety measures like filtering to also encompass creativity and social interaction. They are currently preparing for a new conference. As the vice chairman of the Safe Internet Creation Promotion Council, I have also begun to partake in these discussions.It has taken 13 years from the establishment of the Safe Net Council for the government's efforts to pivot from a negative...

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