Mr. Kitamura (pseudonym)
Mr. Kitamura worked in business operations (technology, automation, sales, management) for over 30 years.
“That’s what effective business communication is – can you explain how you came to a conclusion logically?”
– MR. KITAMURA
“What is the definition of global jinzai? (…) Good presentation skills, good English. Businesses only emphasize skills, and they say that you should improve those skills, like presentation skills or English. But that’s not it; those are skills, not the goal of becoming global jinzai.”
Interview with Mr. Kitamura conducted on October 9, 2024. Edited for publication.
Prof. Yuichi Nakagaichi
Professor Yuichi Nakagaichi is a former volleyball coach and player, and Appointed Professor at Fukui University of Technology
“Learning English is the start.”
– Prof. Yuichi Nakagaichi
“As people, mentally, they grow. I still believe that.”
Interview with Prof. Yuichi Nakagaichi conducted on May 31, 2024. Redacted for publication.
Dr. Chiaki Mukai
Dr. Chiaki Mukai is an astronaut, physician, and Specially Appointed Vice President at Tokyo University of Science
“You cannot learn from the same idea. You can only learn something new from a different idea.”
– Dr. Chiaki Mukai
“No matter what the language is, no matter what the culture is, the strategy for science communication is ‘the simpler, the better’.”
Interview with Dr. Chiaki Mukai conducted on December 1, 2023. Redacted and partially translated for publication.
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