Date: March 2, 2013
Genre : Talk
Title : Heisei
Presenter : Y.Sugihara
Description:
Heisei goes into the 25th year, stretching a quarter of a century. Now Heisei has such a long history that you may not remember - may not be born - when Showa closed and Heisei began.
In Heisei,
the bubble economy peaked in its 1st year, just to burst soon. Restructuring (ri-su-to-ra) has become a daily life. A hard time for job seekers, employment "ice age", continues. The Internet and mobile phone practically debuted, resulting in Galapagos Japan. Two killer earthquakes struck Kobe and Tohoku. And yet. The minimalist mindset of Zen may have inspired Steve Jobs to design iPhone. "Mottainai" spirit has been promoted by a Nobel Peace Prize Winner. Sushi goes truly global. Amid these pains and gains, Kyoto NHK ESS turned 50.
In practice, you are encouraged to talk your Heisei, which events or phenomenon in Heisei impress you, what you like about Heisei society, at which places you feel Heisei in Kansai, and so on.
Procedure is as usual, participants divided into small groups to talk, finishing off with each group's presentation to other groups.
Salud!