What Really Turned the Sahara Desert From a Green Oasis Into a Wasteland? //Summary - Level-C2//The Sahara Desert was once a lush, green landscape but transformed dramatically around 11,000 years ago. Recent studies, like those by archaeol…

What Morgan Freeman learned from actingHeartwarming stories you can learn from veteran actors //Summary - Level-C2// Morgan Freeman, an esteemed actor with a 50-year career, has garnered significant wisdom from his diverse roles and experi…

Japanese people are "too ignorant of the fear of capitalism."Marxism is entirely different from that of the Soviet Union and China. A)1)Japanese people dislike the words "socialism" and "Marx". However, according to Kohei Saito, an associa…

Bone flute was revealed to be humanity's oldest musical instrument. An ancient flute made from the wing bones of a white-bellied vulture (each photographed from a different angle; enlarged section shows finger holes). It may be the oldest …

Vienna goes wild for Beethoven's masterpiece in 200 -2024/5/6 A)1)Vienna is hosting a series of performances of Ludwig van Beethoven's Ninth Symphony on 7 May to mark the 200th anniversary of its premiere. Widely regarded as one of the gre…

Kenichiro Mogi's views on qualia and artificial consciousness: Anyone who says the human mind can be easily transferred to a robot is a "fake". //Summary - Level-C2// Kenichiro Mogi, a neuroscientist, discusses in his book "Qualia and Arti…

Steelpan on stage "Bar Bar Bar" //Summary - Level-C2// The steelpan from Trinidad and Tobago is a percussion instrument crafted from a 55-gallon drum and played with a rubber-wrapped mallet. Though handmade, it has gained international fam…

Have the wheels come off for Tesla? //Summary - Level-C2// Once a thriving innovator, Tesla now faces significant challenges. Falling car sales, increased competition, particularly from Chinese brands like Nio and BYD, and issues with the …

This is part 2 of an interview with pianist Seiya Kamei. It includes behind-the-scenes stories about making an album collection of songs with superb technique. 1)We won the "Lon Thibault International Competition" piano section this time! …

Shogun: The True Story of John Blackthorne //Summary - Level-C2// The article discusses the life of William Adams, an English sailor whose experiences in Japan during the early 1600s inspired the character John Blackthorne in the novel Sho…

Why the ultra-rich get rich, explained in two charts | Brian Klaas //Summary - Level-C2// The prevailing myth that extreme wealth signifies superior intelligence is debunked through a detailed analysis showing luck, rather than talent, pla…

The ideal society as seen by Gaudi | ETSURO SOTOO | TEDxNihonbashi 1)This is Barcelona. I went to Barcelona 40 years ago. I would dig stones if I had to do something for this truth. So it was about half a century ago, when I was 15 years o…

He was supposed to play Ken Watanabe's role in The Last Samurai, but after 21 years, Hiroyuki Sanada explains why he feels destined to play Shogun Shogun. A)1)The blockbuster drama "Shogun", starring Hiroyuki Sanada, has finally reached it…

It is a documentary that follows Ryuichi Sakamoto for five years. - "Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA" trailer released //Summary - Level-C2// The documentary "Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA," directed by Stephen Nomura Schible, tracks the renowned Japanese…

No. 10: What do the words that label people as non-human do 1)Do you know about the genocide in Rwanda?Let's dive into history together this time. Last time, I explained a case where Japanese people believed a false rumour during the Great…

[Viktor Frankl(1905 - 1997)] Even when you feel hopeless, there is still meaning to living. The life and thoughts of the psychiatrist and author of "Man's Search For Meaning: An Introduction to Logotherapy (Japanese Title: Night and Fog)" …

"Aida" (Concert format/with subtitles) Riccardo Muti - 2024/4/20 in Tokyo //"Aida" Summary - Level-C2// In Verdi's opera Aida, Radames is chosen by an oracle to lead the Egyptian army against invading Ethiopians, conflicting with him as he…

#09 Iehiro talks about his ancestor Ieyasu 04 1)The Battle of Sekigahara changed the world, but what do you think was the reason for the Eastern Army's victory under Ieyasu? This is a long story, but the Toyotomi government was in a state …

Thomas Mann on the artist vs the state Thomas Mann(1875-1955)OverviewBorn: June 6, 1875 · Lübeck [now Schleswig-Holstein], GermanyDied: August 12, 1955, · Kilchberg, Kanton Zürich, Switzerland (sclerosis of the arteries of the legs) Mini B…

Tokugawa Yoshinobu : The Last Shōgun (1837-1913) Prince Tokugawa Yoshinobu (28 October 1837 - 22 November 1913) was Japan's 15th lShogunogun. He participated in a campaign to reform the ageing shogunate, which ultimately failed. He resigne…

Portrait of Furtwängler(1886-1954) "All great things are simple." Furtwängler Wilhelm Furtwängler: He was the permanent conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra from 1922 to 1945 and from 1947 to 1954, and he is regarded as one of th…

Does "Rhapsody in Blue", a song representing the 20th century, plagiarise black music?Race, Jazz and the Melting Pot 1)<George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue", which many people love - Thinking about the song celebrating its 100th anniversary since its first performance>. On 12 February 1924, New York…</george>

Why was the Emperor at the centre of overthrowing the Tokugawa Shogunate? This time's theme is the Emperor and politics. The key figures are Emperor Gomizunoo and Emperor Meiji.Tokugawa Ieyasu became a ruler of Japan, and the Edo Shogunate…

What do animals dream about? //Summary - Level-C2// As historical and modern research indicates, animals likely experience dreams akin to humans. Aristotle observed dreaming in various animals, and contemporary studies show physical and ne…

SAMURAI WISDOM: TOKUGAWA IEYASU - Time and Tide "Onri-edo Gongu-Jodo"."A Peaceful World Without Suffering and Sorrow." 「厭離穢土 欣求浄土」 This means "to sincerely desire to be reborn in the Pure Land of Paradise" and is used in the Jodo…

The story of the spectacular couple Tadaoki Hosokawa and Garasha //Summary - Level-C2// Tadaoki Hosokawa, a distinguished military leader favoured by key historical figures such as Nobunaga Oda, was married to Garasha, the daughter of Mits…

"Displays are full of advertising" and "Even if civilisation collapses, you can still read paper books" are reasons why British elites' don't read books as e-books'.From "The best education provided by British elite schools" #2by Joe Norma…

Volume 1184: 'The effects of attunement, the horror of it', 4 Apr 2024 [Daily Tube Chief Diary and Breath Meditation]. //Summary - Level-C2// In an insightful lecture by Kono Youki-Teacher at a temple, participants explored the profound co…

"Date Masamune was the person most feared by Hideyoshi and Ieyasu."Part 4: The power to compete with the powers that be (Masamune Date, Part 1) //Summary - Level-C2// Date Masamune, a Sengoku period daimyo and the 17th head of the Date fam…

Date Masamune, the one-eyed dragon //Summary - Level-C2// Date Masamune (1567-1636), a prominent northeastern Japanese daimyo known as "The One-Eyed Dragon" for his distinctive appearance after contracting smallpox, played a pivotal role i…