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Research: Is it bad to be ranked second?*
Hirokazu Kobayashi CEO, Green Insight Japan, Inc. Professor Emeritus and Visiting Professor, University of Shizuoka In 2010, the then-ruling Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) set up a "Government Revitalization Unit" to formulate a budget. The "Budget Screening" was conducted there, and Renho raised the question mentioned in the above title. Initially, high intelligence and curiosity are innate human traits that lead to pursuing research. This pursuit inevitably leads to comp

Hirokazu Kobayashi
Jun 7, 20243 min read


How plants work: Distinguishing the sun's changing colors!*
Hirokazu Kobayashi CEO, Green Insight Japan, Inc. Professor Emeritus and Visiting Professor, University of Shizuoka When children draw...

Hirokazu Kobayashi
May 30, 20243 min read


Suruga: The history and climate of the confrontation between Eastern and Western forces!
Hirokazu Kobayashi CEO, Green Insight Japan, Inc. Professor Emeritus and Visiting Professor, University of Shizuoka From "Nihondaira...

Hirokazu Kobayashi
May 24, 20244 min read


Mt. Fuji: The object of worship!
Hirokazu Kobayashi CEO, Green Insight Japan, Inc. Professor Emeritus and Visiting Professor, University of Shizuoka NHK's "New Project...

Hirokazu Kobayashi
May 22, 20244 min read


Sympathy for Thailand!
Hirokazu Kobayashi CEO, Green Insight Japan, Inc. Professor Emeritus and Visiting Professor, University of Shizuoka According to TripAdvisor's travel information website, Japan is the country that people from overseas would most like to visit . On the other hand, when it comes to leaving Japan, neighboring Asian countries and Europe are the most popular destinations. In addition to individual differences in how some people are more or less likable when working together, I t

Hirokazu Kobayashi
May 16, 20244 min read


Life: Like a mayfly that lives one day!
Hirokazu Kobayashi CEO, Green Insight Japan, Inc. Professor Emeritus and Visiting Professor, University of Shizuoka The NHK Epic Drama...

Hirokazu Kobayashi
May 12, 20243 min read


One generation: Ten years grown over the past 70 years!
Hirokazu Kobayashi CEO, Green Insight Japan, Inc. Professor Emeritus and Visiting Professor, University of Shizuoka The anime version...

Hirokazu Kobayashi
May 9, 20243 min read


Japanese culture: SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) since ancient times!
Hirokazu Kobayashi CEO, Green Insight Japan, Inc. Professor Emeritus and Visiting Professor, University of Shizuoka My late...

Hirokazu Kobayashi
May 7, 20243 min read


A prosperous society fosters science!
Hirokazu Kobayashi CEO, Green Insight Japan, Inc. Professor Emeritus and Visiting Professor, University of Shizuoka Concerned that...

Hirokazu Kobayashi
May 7, 20243 min read


The West is feedback oriented, vs. Japan is a perfectionist!
Hirokazu Kobayashi CEO, Green Insight Japan, Inc. Professor Emeritus and Visiting Professor, University of Shizuoka There are differences...

Hirokazu Kobayashi
May 6, 20243 min read


Plants tough to blue light: Becoming useful for humans!*
Hirokazu Kobayashi CEO, Green Insight Japan, Inc. Professor Emeritus and Visiting Professor, University of Shizuoka Blue light is not...

Hirokazu Kobayashi
May 6, 20242 min read


Digitization trajectory: The state-of-the-art ChatGPT is moody!
Hirokazu Kobayashi CEO, Green Insight Japan, Inc. Professor Emeritus and Visiting Professor, University of Shizuoka For me, who was born...

Hirokazu Kobayashi
May 6, 20243 min read


Multifocal lenses for cataracts: Made possible by the brain's processing power!
Hirokazu Kobayashi CEO, Green Insight Japan, Inc. Professor Emeritus and Visiting Professor, University of Shizuoka Approximately 1,000...

Hirokazu Kobayashi
May 6, 20243 min read


Life with 3Cs!
Hirokazu Kobayashi CEO, Green Insight Japan, Inc. Professor Emeritus and Visiting Professor, University of Shizuoka Are you familiar with the “3Cs” from the 1960s? At that time, Japan was experiencing rapid economic growth, and color TVs, coolers (air conditioners), and cars were the objects of admiration among the general public. There are other expressions like this. “4Cs of marketing'': customer, cost, convenience, and communication. “The 4Cs of a diamond”: carat, color, c

Hirokazu Kobayashi
May 6, 20242 min read


Wear two hats in Japanese phrases, namely two pairs of straw sandals!
Hirokazu Kobayashi CEO, Green Insight Japan, Inc. Professor Emeritus and Visiting Professor, University of Shizuoka When we experience...

Hirokazu Kobayashi
May 6, 20242 min read


Reasons for Japan's recent rise in popularity?
Hirokazu Kobayashi CEO, Green Insight Japan, Inc. Professor Emeritus and Visiting Professor, University of Shizuoka Shohei Ohtani (1994-)...

Hirokazu Kobayashi
May 6, 20244 min read


The COVID-19 pandemic has gone too far: Its social and scientific significance!
Hirokazu Kobayashi CEO, Green Insight Japan, Inc. Professor Emeritus and Visiting Professor, University of Shizuoka It is uncertain how...

Hirokazu Kobayashi
May 6, 20244 min read


Japan's research ability: Is it bad to be ranked 13th?
Hirokazu Kobayashi CEO, Green Insight Japan, Inc. Professor Emeritus and Visiting Professor, University of Shizuoka "Is it bad to be...

Hirokazu Kobayashi
May 6, 20243 min read


Shizuoka: Japan's California!*
Hirokazu Kobayashi CEO, Green Insight Japan, Inc. Professor Emeritus and Visiting Professor, University of Shizuoka When I see someone...

Hirokazu Kobayashi
May 6, 20243 min read


Preference for decaffeination: Modifying the tree itself!*
Hirokazu Kobayashi CEO, Green Insight Japan, Inc. Professor Emeritus and Visiting Professor, University of Shizuoka As we age, the toilet...

Hirokazu Kobayashi
May 6, 20242 min read
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