Part 2: 21st Century Megatrends And How COVID-19 Impacts The Japanese Society

08/03/2023 26 min
Part 2: 21st Century Megatrends And How COVID-19 Impacts The Japanese Society

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Welcome to Part 2 of: Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, Sexism & The COVID-19 Pandemic


With Prof. Takeshita from the University of Shizuoka - School of Management and Information



What we talk about:


00:00 Megatrends of the 21st Century: There are some megatrends that will continue to drive our post-pandemic world such as China’s economic power, coupled with sticking to old ideologies such as of human rights – as seen in the treatment of Hong Kong. 

11:13 COVID-19 & Social Impact

13:51 Repatriation to Japan & Cultural Differences

17:25 Japan & Culture of Apology: The Japanese culture is very conservative and the culture of "shame and apology" derives from the basic value of "wanting to fit in". According to surveys, despite having one of the highest per capita incomes in the world, the Japanese are amongst the unhappiest people.

20:25 Key Learnings: Takeshita San tells his students to see the positive in the current crisis and make it an opportunity for change and growth.



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💻 Website: https://eng.u-shizuoka-ken.ac.jp/media/m_takeshita_seijiro.pdf



👋🏼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seijiro-takeshita-7268615/



📽️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9C2cSblUFk




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