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Why AI Has Become the Emperor’s New Clothes for Business Leaders

Does that title strike a chord?I’d be pleased if your reaction was, “That’s a surprisingly good way to put it.” But I im...
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Are IT Vendors and Consultants Japan’s Benign Tumors? Why They Keep Growing in a Stagnant Economy

Toward the end of last year, a friend who was thinking about leaving an in-house role for an IT services or consulting f...
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Can You Actually Use ChatGPT Sites for Business? I Built Three Public Demos to Find Out

Somehow, I have become the odd person who calls himself “anti-AI” while leading AI projects both inside and outside my c...
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Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway’s Flash – Witch of Circe (キルケーの魔女)

Hey there, fellow fans of giant robots, dramatic space politics, and all things that make our hearts beat so furiously i...
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NISA (ニーサ) and the Surprising Appeal of Tax-Free Investing

Why You Should Read ThisIf you’ve ever thought of investing as a super-serious, complicated world best left to financial...
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The Mysterious Charm of “存在しない教育番組” and Its Quirky Star, Tama タマ

Imagine stumbling across a random YouTube Short or TikTok featuring a super-catchy tune sung by a mysterious Yami no One...
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Juuon Teto (重音テト) and the New Era of JPOP Vocal Synth — Why You Need to Know This Chaotic Rising Star

If you've ever dipped your toes into Japan's Vocaloid (ボーカロイド) scene, you've probably heard of 初音ミク (Hatsune Miku). She'...
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Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX: Why 2nd Season Never Arrived!? A Deep Dive into Fan Frenzy

If you’re even remotely into Japanese robot anime, you’ve probably heard someone yelling “GQuuuuuuX 続編期待 (GQuuuuuuX sequ...
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集団幻覚-The Story That Begins With Anime Loss

Have you ever felt that overwhelming pang of emptiness right after finishing an anime season you fully adored? It's like...
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[Graduation Entry] Reflections on Six Years of Studying at the University of Electro-Communications (Denki Tsushin Daigaku, 電気通信大学・UEC)

This month marks the end of my six-year journey at the University of Electro-Communications (UEC, 電気通信大学), a national un...