写真は、Yahooニュース記事のトップにあった記事から（日テレNEWS）。
　「かめはめ波」日本人なら誰でも知っている仮想世界の必殺技が、世界の外交の場で「共通言語化」されてコミュニケーションされることがユニークだと思えた。マクロンさん日本文化へのシンパシー、ありがとうとニッコリ応えたくなる。人間の内心はみんな単純なんですよね。
　こういうギャグ感覚が伝達され友好的雰囲気で会談になれば、きわめて有益。
　わたしたち70代くらいの年代は月刊誌から週刊誌にマンガが文化領域として急発達していった時期に少年少女期を過ごして、毎月・毎週ハラハラドキドキしながらマンガ誌の発売を待っていた。おっかないオトナの一部からは「あんな下らないもの！」みたいな白眼視を送ってきたひともいたけれど、いまこの時代になると日仏首脳会談での共有文化資産にまで上り詰めてきている。ドヤ、でありますね（笑）。
　はるかな少年期・中学生の頃は友人たちとマンガサークルのようにして過ごしていた。はじめて描いてみた作品は残念ながら父に「こんなものは燃やしてやる！」とボイラーの灰にされてしまった（泣）。その悲しみの余りプチ家出してしまっていた。おなかが空いて２時間後くらいに帰って来たけれど（笑）。仕方なく母に付き添われてプチ家出については謝らされた。しかしさすがに父も「マンガ」そのものについてはその時、口には出さなかった記憶がある。父との根底的対話の始原かと。
　そのマンガは「オマエ最期まで描けたんだ」と友人たちから驚かれ羨望の目線も受けていた。
　おっと、余談が過ぎる（笑）。しかしはるかな人生航路の終盤でビジネス的なマンガ制作として10数年前に５冊ほどのマンガ作品を創っていた。創造者としてのある達成感は持つことが出来た。ドヤ（笑）と。

　しかし鳥獣戯画以来の日本のマンガ文化はいま、世界から強い共感を獲得してきている。これを日本は世界への平和文化貢献策としてノーベル賞並みの賞を創造するなど、国家戦略化すべきではないだろうか？とくに分断化してきている世界のなかで、マンガパワーには計り知れない未来性がある。悪意ある国の「世論工作（認知戦）」が人々の心を蝕む「毒」だとしたら、日本のマンガ文化こそは世界を癒やす「薬」になるのではないだろうか。マンガには理屈ではなく感性で共鳴させる力がある。これこそ今の殺伐とした国際社会が必要としている「平和の必殺技」かもしれない。
　日本はこの共鳴力を娯楽で留めず国家としての「和の戦略」にまで高めていくべきだと感じる。

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[A Global Cultural Standard Originating in Japan: Should Manga Be Made a National Strategy?]
“Is that it?!” (laughs). As the birthplace of this globally recognized cultural phenomenon, shouldn’t we be devising a national strategy to leverage it and foster further growth? …

　The photo is from the top of a Yahoo News article (Nippon TV News).
It struck me as unique that the “Kamehameha Wave”—a fictional special move known to every Japanese person—has become a “common language” used for communication on the global diplomatic stage. I felt like smiling and saying, “Thank you,” to Mr. Macron for his appreciation of Japanese culture. Deep down, we’re all pretty simple, aren’t we?
　If this kind of sense of humor can be conveyed and lead to a friendly atmosphere during the summit, it would be extremely beneficial.
We, the generation in our 70s, spent our childhood and teenage years during a time when manga rapidly evolved from a cultural niche in monthly magazines to one in weekly magazines, and we used to wait with bated breath every month and every week for the release of manga magazines. Some of the scary adults looked down on them, saying things like, “Such nonsense!” But now, in this day and age, they’ve risen to become a shared cultural asset at a Japan-France summit. We’ve got something to be proud of, haven’t we? (laughs)
Back in my distant childhood and junior high school days, I used to hang out with friends like we were in a manga club. Unfortunately, the first piece I ever drew was turned into boiler ash by my father, who declared, “I’ll burn this thing!” (sob). I was so heartbroken that I ran away from home for a bit. I came back about two hours later because I was hungry, though (laugh). Reluctantly, I was made to apologize for my little runaway by my mother. However, I recall that my father, surprisingly, didn’t say a word about “manga” itself at that time. Perhaps that was the origin of our fundamental dialogue.
　That manga drew looks of surprise and envy from my friends, who told me, “You actually managed to finish it!”
Oops, I’m getting too sidetracked (lol). But toward the end of my long life’s journey, I created about five manga volumes over a decade ago as part of a commercial manga project. I was able to feel a sense of accomplishment as a creator. I’m so proud of myself (lol).

　However, Japanese manga culture—which traces its roots back to the *Chōjū-giga*—is now gaining strong resonance around the world. Shouldn’t Japan make this a national strategy, perhaps by creating an award on par with the Nobel Prize as a way to contribute a culture of peace to the world? Especially in a world that is becoming increasingly divided, the power of manga holds immeasurable potential for the future. If the “public opinion manipulation (cognitive warfare)” carried out by malicious nations is a “poison” that corrodes people’s hearts, then surely Japanese manga culture could serve as the “medicine” to heal the world. Manga possesses the power to resonate with people not through logic, but through emotion. This may well be the “ultimate peace move” that today’s turbulent international society desperately needs. I strongly feel that Japan should not limit this power of resonance to mere entertainment, but rather elevate it to a national “strategy of harmony” by establishing an international recognition system on par with the Nobel Prize.

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Posted on 4月 2nd, 2026 by 三木 奎吾
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「四百年間のいのちの履歴書」シリーズについて再度、書き進めてみたい。
　現代、明治以降から日本は西欧的価値観を受容して社会的な「価値観」を世界標準に限りなく準拠させて社会を改造してきた。そうしなければ欧米列強から植民地支配される恐怖心から、脱亜入欧というスローガンも叫ばれ、日本は世界の中で特異な地位を築いていった。西洋人から見ても非常に奇異な国家・民族として認識されたことだろう。
　そして第２次世界大戦・原爆投下を経て、今日の戦後世界がある。
　この期間はもうすぐ「江戸時代」の長さに近づきつつある。江戸期はほぼ250年間。それに対して明治以降の時間は158年になろうとしている。戦後社会もすでに80年超。
　この時間経過の中でいちばん大きな社会変化が、それまでの社会意識としての「家の存続」という基底的価値概念から、個人個人が法人組織に雇われる人生に変化してきたことが大きい。資本主義社会が生成発展していく中で、それまでの人間意識の根幹の「家の存続発展」という無上の価値観が、個人が直接社会との契約する社会に変容していった。家と個人の大きな価値観逆転だろうか。
　一方で戦国時代、多くの日本人は家系の存続と繁栄のために自分一個のいのちを捨てることすら厭わなかった。武士道とは死ぬこととみつけたり・・・。
　写真はわが家系に伝承されている六世の祖、1770-1836年の世を生きた三木寛蔵が書き残した「原氏由来の事」の巻物。この祖先は生まれて１歳で父親を亡くし母と祖母の愛情に支えられ、尾道周辺での商家だった父の跡を追って、やがて家を再興させた。しかしそういう人生経緯からか、激しく自分というもの、その生かされた血脈に心が向き合って、家名も変化した経緯までたどって、かれからみて曾祖父、さらにその先の先祖のことまで調査した。
　その軌跡を表現したのがこの巻物一巻。血脈のDNAを必死に探求しただろう事が想像できる。
　こういう「家」というもの、自分のDNAというものへの帰依のこころ。
　現代のわたしは、個人主義の時代に生きているのだけれど、この祖先からの「叫び声」のようなものに深く、鷲づかみにされる。そして孫が生まれ、血脈のあたたかさに満たされている・・・。
　家と個人主義。はたしてこの社会の行く先は？

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[The Conflict Between Modern “Individualism” and Traditional “Family” Values]
Is exploring one’s family history driven by a desire to feel the “warmth” of one’s bloodline? A longing for values that modern individualism cannot provide. …

I would like to resume writing about the “Four Hundred Years of Life’s Resume” series.
In modern times, since the Meiji era, Japan has embraced Western values and transformed its society by aligning its social “values” as closely as possible with global standards. Driven by the fear of colonial domination by Western powers, the slogan “Leave Asia, Join the West” was championed, and Japan established a unique position in the world. From a Western perspective, Japan must have been perceived as a highly peculiar nation and people.
Then, following World War II and the atomic bombings, we arrived at the postwar world of today.
This period is now approaching the length of the Edo period. The Edo period lasted nearly 250 years, whereas the time since the Meiji era is about to reach 158 years. Postwar society has already lasted over 80 years.
The most significant social change during this time has been the shift from the fundamental value of “the survival of the family”—which had been the basis of social consciousness—to a life in which individuals are employed by corporate organizations. As capitalist society emerged and developed, the supreme value of “the survival and prosperity of the family,” which had been the foundation of human consciousness, transformed into a society where individuals enter into direct contracts with society. Is this a major reversal of values between the family and the individual?
On the other hand, during the Warring States period, many Japanese people did not even hesitate to sacrifice their own lives for the survival and prosperity of their family line. “Bushido is to die…”
The photograph shows a scroll titled “The Origin of the Hara Clan,” written by Miki Kanzo (1770–1836), the sixth-generation ancestor passed down in my family lineage. This ancestor lost his father at the age of one and was raised by the love of his mother and grandmother. He followed in the footsteps of his father, who had been a merchant in the Onomichi area, and eventually revived the family business. Perhaps because of these life experiences, he became intensely focused on his own identity and the bloodline that sustained him. He traced the history of how the family name had changed and investigated his great-grandfather and even earlier ancestors.
This scroll captures that journey. One can imagine how desperately he must have sought out the DNA of his bloodline.
This devotion to the concept of “family” and to one’s own DNA.
Although I live in an age of individualism, I am deeply gripped by what feels like a “cry” from these ancestors. And now that I have a grandchild, I am filled with the warmth of this bloodline…
Family versus individualism. Where is this society headed?

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Posted on 3月 31st, 2026 by 三木 奎吾
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　わが家周辺からも道路面からは雪が消えてきて、道路脇の雪山、最盛期には「エベレスト」のように高々と見下してきていたものが、すっかりタンポポ程度の高さにまで収まってくれています。
　そういうことで野外の動きやすさが加速してきて、高齢者の健康維持の基本と思っている散歩の歩数がほぼ常態になって参りました。っていうか、春の最初期なのでウレシイからか、ついつい距離歩数がレベルアップしてしまっております。
　これはすこし「歩きすぎ」かも知れないとやや慎重な心理も出てきますね。
　しかし、ある程度の運動負荷からか、睡眠の質が向上するように思われる。昨日はやや疲れが来て、夕方７時には就寝していましたが、途中の「夜間頻尿」は収まってくれて午後11時過ぎの１度だけでその後、午前４時前にはスッキリした目覚め。たぶん合計で８時間以上の熟睡か。
　眠りの「質」についても、ときどき見てしまう「悪夢」症候もありませんでした。個人的な見解ですが、夢見というのは健康状態をはかるバロメーターかと思えます。昨晩の眠りでは、目覚めたら夢の内容はすっかり忘れて、でも気持ちの落ち着く夢だった残影だけは残っていた。
　たぶん、前向きに考える力のようなものと健康って、パラレルのように思っています。
　写真は夫婦でのドライブでの近郊・石狩の砂浜から札幌の南側の山並み方向をみたアングル。
　どうも最近は「山並み」の美観に惹き付けられている。雪融け時期なので山並みの遠景にその様子が反映してゆたかなグレデーションを見せてくれる。北海道の春の空は、地上に残る雪原の白さが反射するのと、気温の上昇での「雪融け」による湿度上昇のバランスが生む空気感を映してくれる。
　中空の「あわさ」が独特の感じ、わたし的には「涅槃」感って伝わってくる（笑）。
　まぁ脳内の「高齢化」がそのような「あわさ」の実態なのでしょう・・・。
　ということですが、しかしそれもこれも健康な肉体があってこそ。体力維持のために、１日8,000歩程度を目標に、日々ほどほどに邁進したいと思います。

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[Walking has become easier, and I’ve surpassed 10,000 steps on my daily walks~]
I want to continue embracing the ever-changing beauty of nature with an open heart. To do that, maintaining and improving my health lays the foundation. No pushing myself—just simple daily habits…

　The snow has started to melt from the roads around my house, and the snowdrifts along the roadside—which at their peak towered over us like “Mount Everest”—have now shrunk down to about the height of a dandelion.
　As a result, it’s become much easier to get around outdoors, and I’ve almost returned to my usual walking routine—something I consider essential for maintaining health in old age. Or rather, perhaps because it’s the very beginning of spring and I’m just so happy, I’ve inadvertently increased both the distance and the number of steps I take.
I’m starting to feel a bit cautious, thinking I might be “overdoing it” a little.
However, perhaps due to the moderate exercise, the quality of my sleep seems to have improved. Yesterday, I was feeling a bit tired and went to bed at 7:00 p.m. My “nocturia” has subsided, and I only had to get up once after 11:00 p.m. After that, I woke up feeling refreshed just before 4:00 a.m. I probably got a total of more than eight hours of deep sleep.
As for the “quality” of my sleep, I didn’t have any of those “nightmare” episodes that I sometimes experience. In my personal opinion, dreaming seems to be a barometer of one’s health. When I woke up from last night’s sleep, I had completely forgotten the details of my dream, but a lingering sense of calm remained—a faint echo of a soothing dream.
I tend to think that the ability to think positively and one’s health run parallel to each other.
The photo shows the view from a sandy beach in Ishikari, near where my wife and I went for a drive, looking toward the mountain range south of Sapporo.
Lately, I’ve been particularly drawn to the beauty of mountain ranges. Since it’s the snowmelt season, the distant mountain range reflects this process, displaying a rich gradation of colors. Hokkaido’s spring sky captures an atmosphere born from the balance between the white snowfields still on the ground reflecting light and the rising humidity caused by the “snowmelt” as temperatures rise.
The “blend” in the sky creates a unique feeling; to me, it conveys a sense of “nirvana” (laughs).
　Well, I suppose the “aging” of my brain is the reality behind that “fuzziness”…
That said, all of this is only possible because I have a healthy body. To maintain my physical strength, I aim to walk about 8,000 steps a day and will continue to strive moderately each day.

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Posted on 3月 29th, 2026 by 三木 奎吾
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　北海道の北東部、オホーツク海側の雄武出身の友人から、動画情報が寄せられた。画像の下のリンクをクリックしていただくと動画が再生されると思います。（やや不安）
　かれからの通信は以下。「18〜19日で雄武に行ってきたが3月中旬にしては近年非常に珍しい流氷接岸に遭遇。少年時代は1月中旬にが接岸、3月中旬に去っていったな〜。」
　写真の遠景に写っている「ガラスドーム」は日の出岬展望台「ラ・ルーナ」。
　陸地と海の配置関係から見ると、これは朝方の散歩で見ていた光景のようだ。画面からも冷涼さが伝わってきて、同じ北海道でも自分はいかに「温暖」な土地でのどかに育ったのかと、思わさる。
　この「思わさる」は北海道のシン方言。「らさる（～さる）」というのは、他動的な意味合いを持った表現で、キビシイ自然環境との北海道人の生活対話のなかで生まれた表現かと。特徴的な表現では「食べらさる」という表現があって、自分の行動であるのにどこか自責とは言えないという雰囲気があり、自然の運行に従わされる北海道の人間心理を諧謔的に表している感じがある。だいたいはついついやってしまう行動を他責的に責任回避する心象かと。
　というのは余談だけれど、３月になって流氷接岸とは・・・。
　サクラ前線のことがふつうの日本社会の話題の時に、こういう光景と向き合わされる心境はいかばかりかと、思いが至る。わたしの朝の散歩路でもまだ山に近い自然公園などでは雪道のなごりがあって、スパイク靴でなかったことを悔やまらさる。（どうもこの他責表現、いいなぁ〜笑〜）
　ことしの北海道の季節推移はどうなっていくのか、まだまだ予断は許さないところかと。
　きのうのブログ記事的には、北海道は札幌以外の「地方の衰退」が急速度で進展している。公営住宅などでも空き家率が最高を更新し続けてきている。住宅施策としてはそういった問題も噴出してきて、これまでの住性能開発型への推し一択では不整合をもたらしてくる。そうすると地域住宅政策には、より「社会性」が必然になってくるのでしょう。そしてそれは、日本全体についても同様の「地方の生き残り」方策とも連動してくるテーマかと思えます。さて。

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[A Shifting Sense of the Seasons: March Drift Ice Reaching the Shore in the Okhotsk Sea]
It’s March—the start of spring. Or so I thought, until I received a video message from a friend showing winter’s counterattack. Hokkaido’s version of “the beauty of nature” is still in a state of flux. …

　A friend from Omu, located in northeastern Hokkaido on the Sea of Okhotsk coast, sent me some video footage. If you click the link below the image, the video should play. (I’m a little unsure.)
Here is the message he sent: “I went to Omu on the 18th and 19th and encountered drift ice washing ashore—something extremely rare in recent years for mid-March. When I was a kid, it used to wash ashore in mid-January and leave by mid-March.”
　The “glass dome” visible in the background of the photo is the La Luna observation deck at Cape Hinode.
Judging by the relative positions of the land and sea, this appears to be the view he saw during his morning walk. The chill comes through even on the screen, making me realize just how “warm” and peaceful the region was where I grew up, even within Hokkaido.
　This “sasareru” is a dialect from the Shin region of Hokkaido. “Rasareru” is an expression with a passive connotation; I suspect it emerged from the daily struggle of Hokkaido residents living in a harsh natural environment. A characteristic example is the phrase “taberareru” (to be made to eat), which carries an atmosphere where, even though it’s one’s own action, it doesn’t quite feel like self-blame—it seems to humorously express the psychology of Hokkaido people who feel compelled to follow the course of nature. I suppose it generally reflects a mindset of shifting blame onto others to avoid taking responsibility for actions one ends up doing without thinking.
That said, it’s a bit of a tangent, but drift ice washing ashore in March…
When the “cherry blossom front” is the usual topic of conversation in Japanese society, I can’t help but wonder what it must feel like to be confronted with a scene like this. Even along my morning walking route, in nature parks near the mountains, there are still traces of snowy paths, and I can’t help but regret not wearing spiked shoes. (I really like this way of shifting blame onto others, haha.)
It’s still too early to tell how the seasons will unfold in Hokkaido this year.
As mentioned in yesterday’s blog post, the “decline of rural areas” outside Sapporo in Hokkaido is progressing at a rapid pace. Even in public housing, vacancy rates continue to hit new highs. As housing policies are implemented, these issues are coming to the surface, and the previous one-track focus on developing housing performance alone is creating inconsistencies. Consequently, a greater emphasis on “social responsibility” will inevitably become necessary in regional housing policy. I believe this is a theme that is also linked to strategies for the “survival of regional areas” across Japan as a whole. Well then.

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Posted on 3月 27th, 2026 by 三木 奎吾
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　アメリカとイスラエルによるイランへの急襲から混沌とする世界情勢。われわれの暮らしにも石油価格の高騰が襲ってきたが、政権としてはかなり機動的に、税の見直し・備蓄石油の放出などが決定され即座に実施されたことで、いまのところ、市中のガソリン価格は沈静化の推移を見せている。
　また外交的には「G7首脳ら相次ぐ高市詣で〜米中との距離腐心、日本と協調模索〜」（日経新聞）の動きが報道されてきている。記事本文では「主要国首脳の来日が相次いでいる。フランスのマクロン大統領が31日から日本を訪れる。高市早苗首相が2025年10月に就任して以降の5カ月あまりのうちに主要7カ国（G7）はドイツ以外の首脳が来日。同盟国との協調路線を軽視のトランプ米大統領を前に各国は横の連携を模索している。中国とバランスをとるうえでも日本を重視する。」という報道。
　従来の世界政治が根底的に変化を見せてきている中でどのように自国の立ち位置を確立していくのか、非常に「きわどい」状況が世界を覆っている。とくに対米関係・トランプ政権の動向が予測不可能な中で、今回の高市訪米が大成功を収めたことで世界から注目が集中しているのだろう。やはり世界最強の軍事国家との「向き合い方」は永遠不滅の安全保障の「要諦」。一方でトランプ政権は１ヶ月前という直前時期に中国訪問を一方的に「延期」した。しかし中国自身は一切このことに反応を示していない。あの、大国としての面子をなによりも重視する独裁国家にしてみれば、驚愕を通り越している様子がこの対外的な無反応に凝縮している。茫然自失か。
　いかにも「戦後体制」という世界のバランス構図破壊が進行してきている。
　一方国内でも従来の社会の「ゆらぎ」が垣間見えてきている。昨日は自衛隊所属の人物が中国大使館に「侵入」した容疑で逮捕されている。さっそく中国は抗議声明を発出している。一方で先日来の辺野古反対派の抗議船転覆による女子高生溺死事故は司直によって「事件」立件化されようとしている。高校では保護者への説明会が開かれたが、保護者から「平和教育」の暴走・過激ぶりに驚きの声が挙がったという。
　昨日は医師から「100歳になるとほぼ脳の活性は失われるよ（笑）」との面談雑談でしたが、まだまだ強い「刺激」にふるえる心境。四百年間のいのちの履歴書の「道中」道すがらではあるけれど、明鏡止水にはほど遠い・・・

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[Spring is in full bloom, and the mountains and waters are clear and bright. Yet the world is in chaos…]
A world reeling from the uncertain outcome of the situation in Iran. Amid the unpredictability of the Trump administration, the world’s attention is focused on Japan’s diplomacy. Meanwhile, there are also sources of domestic turmoil…

　The global situation has descended into chaos following the U.S.- and Israeli-led strikes on Iran. While soaring oil prices have hit our daily lives, the government has acted with considerable agility, promptly deciding on and implementing measures such as tax revisions and the release of strategic oil reserves. As a result, gasoline prices in the market have stabilized for the time being.
　On the diplomatic front, reports have emerged such as “G7 Leaders Pay Successive Visits to Takaichi—Striving to Bridge the Gap with the U.S. and China, Seeking Coordination with Japan” (Nikkei). The article continues, “Leaders of major nations are visiting Japan one after another. French President Macron will visit Japan starting on the 31st. In the five months since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi took office in October 2025, leaders from all G7 nations except Germany have visited Japan. Faced with U.S. President Trump, who downplays the importance of coordination with allies, these nations are seeking horizontal cooperation. They also view Japan as crucial for balancing relations with China.”
　As the traditional landscape of world politics undergoes fundamental changes, a highly “precarious” situation is enveloping the globe regarding how nations will establish their own positions. Particularly given the unpredictability of U.S.-Japan relations and the Trump administration’s moves, the fact that Prime Minister Takaichi’s recent visit to the U.S. was a resounding success has likely drawn intense global attention. After all, how to “engage” with the world’s most powerful military nation remains the eternal “essence” of security. On the other hand, the Trump administration unilaterally “postponed” a visit to China just one month ago, at the very last minute. However, China itself has shown absolutely no reaction to this. For an authoritarian state that values its prestige as a major power above all else, this lack of external reaction seems to encapsulate a state of shock that goes beyond mere surprise. Are they at a loss?
The destruction of the global balance of power—the very “postwar order”—is clearly underway.
　Meanwhile, domestically, signs of a “shaking” in traditional society are beginning to emerge. Yesterday, a member of the Self-Defense Forces was arrested on suspicion of “trespassing” onto the grounds of the Chinese Embassy. China immediately issued a statement of protest. On the other hand, the drowning death of a high school girl following the capsizing of a protest boat by anti-Henoko activists a few days ago is about to be formally classified as a “criminal case” by law enforcement. A meeting was held for parents at the high school, and it is reported that parents expressed shock at the excessive and radical nature of the “peace education” being taught.
Yesterday, during a casual conversation with a doctor, he remarked, “By the time you turn 100, your brain activity will be almost completely gone (laughs).” Yet, my mind still trembles at the thought of strong “stimuli.” Although I am on the “journey” of my 400-year-long life’s resume, I am far from being as clear and still as a mirror…

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Posted on 3月 25th, 2026 by 三木 奎吾
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