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Going to Tokyo

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Yesterday, I went to Tokyo for a business meeting and to attend a seminar by Dr. Ken Mogi, a neuroscientist, in Shinjuku. Tokyo is so crowded—it felt like a completely different world, even though it’s only about 80 km from where I live. During the seminar, there were several things I wanted to ask Dr. Mogi, especially about AI, but I couldn’t bring myself to do it. This was actually the fifth time I attended his seminar. For some reason, every time I go, I’m left with a sense that something is unfinished. So yesterday, after the seminar, I asked him one question about AI. He seemed uninterested and looked like he wanted to leave soon. But that’s okay. He is a world-renowned neuroscientist and a bestselling author—why would he be interested in my question?   English edited by ChatGPT ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Japan Trading ・ Exporting quality Japanese used industrial machinery worldwi...

Math and Cherry Blossoms

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Before I knew it, time had passed, and it is now cherry blossom season in Japan. However, it was cold today. Today, I was watching Lex Fridman ’s podcast on YouTube. Since I am interested in mathematics, I watched an interview with Joel David Hamkins that was posted two months ago. I only watched a few minutes, and it was difficult for me to understand everything. But I found the part I watched very interesting. Joel said that every number is interesting, and that he can prove it. His idea is that if there were any boring numbers, there would only be a few of them. And that, in itself, would make those numbers interesting. Then I thought I could apply the same idea to people. I think every person is interesting. So even if there are “boring” people, they must be rare—and that makes them interesting too. I also thought about this: if there is a God, perhaps he or she would think the same way. There may not be a single uninteresting person. I’m not sure if I understood Joel correct...

Origami Cranes for Health and Peace

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One of my friends has fallen ill and is now in the hospital. As her coworkers, we are praying for her recovery and have started making paper cranes out of origami. In Japan, paper cranes are symbols of longevity and happiness. They are also widely known around the world as a symbol of peace. This meaning comes from the story of Sadako Sasaki, who died at the age of 12 from leukemia caused by the atomic bombing. She was exposed to radiation when she was two years old. Anyone who comes across this blog, please close your eyes for a few seconds and imagine little Sadako folding paper cranes, wishing for her recovery. English edited by ChatGPT ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー Japan Trading ・ Exporting quality Japanese used industrial machinery worldwide. 🔗  Visit our official Japan Trading page 🔗  See machines available now   🔗  Explore our machines on Machineryline ・Join our global sales partnership program.   Earn commission by connecting buyers. 🔗  ...

Proudly Introducing Japanese Instant Ramen

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If you have never tried Japanese instant ramen, you absolutely should. If you visit a Japanese factory at lunchtime, you will easily find people enjoying instant ramen. It’s a common and beloved meal. When I was a child, one day, my father gave me instant ramen after swimming on hot summer days. I still remember thinking, “Is there really anything this delicious in the world?” An essential item for enjoying cup noodles is an electric kettle. Now that I think about it, I don’t see them very often in other countries, but most Japanese households have one. Thanks to these electric kettles, you can enjoy your ramen in just 3 minutes. In Japan, many households keep hot water ready at all times with an electric water dispenser. This is one of the reasons why instant ramen can be enjoyed so quickly and easily. In many other countries, however, people boil water only when needed. English edited by ChatGPT ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー Japan Trading ・ Exporting quality Japan...

Kusamochi – A Spring Rice Cake with Mugwort

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I love kusamochi , a traditional Japanese sweet made with mugwort. Around this time of year, many Japanese confectionery shops start selling kusamochi. It is one of the sweets that reminds people of spring in Japan. Mugwort is a hardy plant and has long been used in traditional Chinese medicine. There are two common styles of kusamochi. One contains sweet red bean paste inside, and the other is served with kinako (roasted soybean flour) on top. This time, I had the kinako style. It was covered with a light green, fragrant kinako made from green soybeans. These sweets have a beautiful natural color and really make you feel that spring has arrived. English edited by ChatGPT ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー Japan Trading ・ Exporting quality Japanese used industrial machinery worldwide. 🔗  Visit our official Japan Trading page 🔗  See machines available now   🔗  Explore our machines on Machineryline ・Join our global sales partnership program.   Earn ...

Monono Aware

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Before I knew it, time had passed and the peach blossoms had quietly fallen. After the peach blossoms finish blooming, the cherry blossoms begin to bloom. Yet the cherry blossoms also fall in an instant. At times like these, we Japanese feel a sense of mono no aware . I don’t know how to translate it perfectly into English. But like these flowers, we feel that life itself is very fleeting. Looking at those blossoms, I found myself thinking that humans are foolish. Why do we kill one another? The seasons pass, life will pass, and one day I too will be gone from this world. That is the law of nature. Why do we break those laws? English edited by ChatGPT ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー Japan Trading ・ Exporting quality Japanese used industrial machinery worldwide. 🔗  Visit our official Japan Trading page 🔗  See machines available now   🔗  Explore our machines on Machineryline ・Join our global sales partnership program.   Earn commission by connec...

How to Make a Japanese Egg Sandwich

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When MLB players and reporters visited Japan, many of them talked about Japanese convenience store egg sandwiches. Some even said they were the best sandwiches they had ever eaten. I wondered what was so special about egg sandwiches from Japanese convenience stores. To me, they seemed very ordinary. Anyway, this is the egg sandwich that I made at home. Actually, it's very easy to make. How to Make Japanese Egg Sandwich Boil the eggs and chop them with a spoon or knife. Add salt, pepper, and mayonnaise. This time, I also added some chopped cheese. Spread mayonnaise, butter, or margarine on the bread. Then add lettuce or shredded cabbage. Place the egg mixture on top of the vegetables and cover with another slice of bread. Cut the sandwich in half. It's ready to enjoy! Add Cheese Add cabbage Japan Trading is exporting Japanese used industrial machinery worldwide. We are based in Japan and work directly with local factories and suppliers If you are looking for re...