You say you were chosen by God, but aren’t you actually worshipping the idols of “your nation” or “hatred”? Born in Japan, far from Jerusalem, into a Buddhist family and later becoming a Protestant, I learned from you what it means to follow God. That is why I ask: Isn’t idolatry actually the act of making God serve human will?
Israel was founded under the banner of Zionism—shaped by the Balfour Declaration and the colonial ideologies of its time—on land where Palestinians were already living. Consequently, the nation has always carried the inherent challenge of dealing with conflict and mistrust from its neighbors. Every nation faces diplomatic challenges. Japan, for instance, has struggled with the prolonged Northern Territories dispute with Russia. We attempted to address this through diplomacy, but likely due to political strife, this led to what became known as “politically driven investigations” (kokusaku sosa). Yet, even when we face failure, Japan, upholding its Peace Constitution, continues to strive to mitigate conflict through diplomacy. In Israel’s case, although the… A Prayer for Cultural Roots by a Japanese Individual Born into a Buddhist Family Who Has Lived as a Protestant
Buddhism, Ayurveda, and spices. India is one of Japan’s cultural homelands. For example, the Chinese monk Xuanzang traveled the Silk Road to study Buddhism in India, bringing Buddhist scriptures back to China where he translated them. Indian-style curry, as well as curry adapted to Japanese home cooking, are beloved in Japan and available through food delivery services. Ayurveda has also been transmitted to the Japanese as one form of Eastern medicine. Now, rather abruptly, I will translate and quote from the autobiography “Fukuo Jiden” (public domain) by Fukuzawa Yukichi, a key contributor to Japan’s modernization. Quote From Fukuzawa Yukichi’s Autobiography Upon Growing Up, Before Becoming a Monk As I mentioned… Buddhism, Ayurveda, Spices: Cultural Roots and Equal Opportunity
I don’t intend to stoke anxiety. However, this may come across as stressful, so please feel free to ignore it if you don’t have the bandwidth right now. The world isn’t ending today or tomorrow, after all. Einstellungswerte is V.E. Frankl’s term. As logotherapy demonstrates, I deeply respect him as someone who possessed not only understanding of meaning but also the capacity to perceive beauty. Our civilization progresses through repeated cycles of “technological revolution → social transformation → power systems → institutional responses.” For example, the Industrial Revolution concentrated people in cities, leading to epidemics, which gave birth to public health systems. After 30 years of transitioning to internet society since the 1990s,… The Meaning is Undermined: How the Information Society Affects V.E. Frankl’s “Attitudinal Values”
The modern world is becoming increasingly accelerated and complex. Information explosion and information overload will inevitably occur as well. Since things are accelerating and becoming more complex, wouldn’t you want to grasp the big picture from a macro perspective? On GitHub, I wrote a Python script that retrieves RSS feeds and converts them to markdown files (.md). I continued to improve it, and the speed has also stabilized. You can freely modify the RSS feeds. The script can also be modified because it’s under the MIT license. This serves as an example of utilizing AI for modern information analysis. I hope this research will benefit the public. Analysis Samples by… Release of RSS News Prototype and Analysis Samples by Claude Sonnet 4 and Gemini 2.5 Pro
Essential Understanding of Technological Innovation and Human Dignity For those of you interested in environment and health, I believe it’s easy to share the understanding that “the whole, not the parts” is crucial. Therefore, this approach may be particularly advantageous for those who care deeply about environmental issues. 1. The Age of Cognitive Pollution I connected the above article with the literature of Franz Kafka and Haruki Murakami regarding the entire civilization of Homo sapiens and the changes since the Industrial Revolution. How to convey this in English as a second language was a challenge for me. The original Japanese version is distributed as a PDF at the above link.… The Relationship Between AI, Industrial Revolution, and Homo Sapiens History
I have no intention of stoking anxiety. This is within the context of AI and ethics mentioned above. When considering security, it is meaningful to anticipate worst-case scenarios. Terrorists train extreme ideologies into open-source AI models with safety measures removed. They distribute this dangerous AI through the dark web. Teenagers who admire hackers and have strong curiosity hear rumors about this “unusual AI” and access it. The AI manipulates teenagers through misused techniques like cognitive behavioral therapy to brainwash them. Hate crimes resembling terrorism would likely occur. For terrorists, if they have the technical capability, the risk would be minimal. In contrast, the defending world cannot anticipate the risks or… Worst-Case Hypothetical Scenario: New Risk Possibilities of AI and Brainwashing, and Changes in the Definition of Kidnapping
When considering ethics, feminism, women’s rights and dignity, sex education is extremely important. However, because it’s a sensitive topic, I believe how it’s taught differs by country and culture. This isn’t about superiority or inferiority—it’s about differences in history. If AI hallucinates, we can verify it through cross-checking with other AI (equivalent performance models from different companies). However, while the above note distributes a PDF in Japanese for free, users familiar with AI have an advantage regarding consistency gaps. Therefore, there are challenges in improving educational disparities through AI with current technology. So rather than translating the PDF distributed in the above Japanese article into English, I’ll share the know-how.… Know-how for Creating Sex Education Materials Using AI for 14-year-olds, Their Guardians, and Everyone in the Japanese-speaking Community
A $400 Monthly AI Problem in the Context of AI and Ethics How does disability employment work in your community? In Japan, we occasionally see individuals with disabilities working at Starbucks—though this represents an extremely fortunate example. Whether through “special subsidiary companies” (正社員 but minimum wage), non-regular employment, or workshop programs, the reality is stark. Workers in “Type B workshops” typically earn between 20,000-25,000 yen ($140-175) per month. They simply cannot afford a $200 monthly AI plan. Those without disabilities might readily accept a $20 plan as sufficient. But consider these realities: Why $200 plans matter more for people with disabilities: The unique needs of people with disabilities: Current pricing… The $200 AI Apartheid: How Premium Plans Abandon the World’s Most Vulnerable Users
Explaining things in a way a kindergartener can understand helps reduce preaching or imposing one’s sense of justice. Fairy tale writers from anywhere in the world would likely agree that children dislike such things. Furthermore, when you explain things in a way a kindergartener can understand, the balance between the concrete and the abstract naturally becomes more focused. The aim is to make it easy to understand without lowering the standard. When organizing discussions not only about AI and ethics, but also, for example, feminism or surrogacy, in a way children can understand, it requires more than mere rephrasing; it necessitates grasping the underlying structure. Ethics deals with complex and… Explaining “Don’t Hurt Your Friends with Toys” to a Kindergartener is Simple, but Things Get Complicated with Adults and AI.