Since last Thursday, I’ve been staying at the university. While I will have two visitors, there won’t be any business trips until mid-December. It makes me feel peaceful and relaxed.
Staying inside helps me catch up with the paperwork that’s been piling up 📝. Though I can’t take photos of new places, I love the familiar maneki-neko at our local Toyohashi Station – it’s so distinctly Japanese 😺.
In the Seminar on Interdisciplinary Research, my Ph.D. student Rifat presented, and I chaired the session. His presentation improved through two revisions, though explaining technical concepts to architectural students was still challenging. I enjoyed leading discussions that brought together basic principles and applications 👨🏫 ✨
Looking down from the second floor of Toyohashi’s downtown library, I saw children engaged in battles⚔️. Why?
It was an event called ‘Machinaka Quest.’ My son took on the 500-yen quest challenge, which included four games and a fairy-finding mission. These immersive gaming experiences are fascinating. It would be wonderful if universities could create systems where students naturally discover their own quests.
Believing in Piketty’s r>g theory†, I hold stocks offering shareholder benefits. As November ended, I found myself with expiring benefit coupons. Inspired by Mr. Kiritani‡, I set out to use them.
I managed to use coupons only at Gokurakuyu*, Bic Camera, and Kojima. Restaurant vouchers went unused due to my limited appetite and distant locations. Though rushing around to use these coupons seemed hectic, it turned out to be unexpectedly interesting.
Piketty’s r>g theory† † A key economic theory by Thomas Piketty stating that the rate of return on capital (r) tends to exceed the economic growth rate (g), leading to wealth concentration.
Mr. Kiritani‡ ‡ A famous Japanese individual investor known for maximizing shareholder benefits, often appearing in Japanese media as an expert on utilizing shareholder perks.
Gokurakuyu* A Japanese public bath (onsen) chain offering spa facilities and relaxation services.
Deprecated: 関数 the_block_template_skip_link は、バージョン 6.4.0 から非推奨になりました ! 代わりに wp_enqueue_block_template_skip_link() を使用してください。 in /var/www/ssldocs/wp/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114