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  “A man without a smiling face must not open a shop.” — Chinese proverb My Observation Results in Japan’s Public Space I have been feeling something different with Japan society for more than 30 years. Recently, I found the reason, it is emotional faces, especially smiles, have been decreasing on Japanese in public space, for example trains and streets. Shrinking Economy, Shrinking Smiles Maybe the reason is that lack of economic leeway took their smiles. Other reason which I can imagine is that their anxiety about the future. The Chinese Proverb Shows The Truth, and Japan Economy May Keep on Shrinking The Chinese proverb is true. No one wants to go to the shop without smiles. Smile-less society never grow up. My Opinion: Japan Is Smile Paid Society, and I Won’t Pay for Smile Japanese smiles cost… I don’t want to pay for their smile. I didn’t want to change my life country, but I feel that I need to change it… Afterthoughts “People rarely appreciate what they take ...

  Chess and Economy, with Shogi( 将棋 ) Solution “In chess, just as is life, today’s bliss might be tomorrow’s poison.” — Assiac Relationship Between Chess and Economy There is the relationship between Chess and Economy. Companies can be categorized in below. Pawn: Domestic companies which earn money from their countries only. Minor Pieces: Semi global companies which earn money from globally.; Bishops and Knights Major Pieces: Big global companies.; Queen and Lukes TOYOTA and Softbank: Japan Companies as Queen in USA Market TOYOTA and Softbank are Japan companies as Queen in USA market, they can earn a lot of money from the market. Further, they can contact USA politicians deeply. The Promotion-Sacrifice Paradox Tradeoff between promotion of Nippon Steel and sacrifice of TOYOTA, happened in Japan-US tariff negotiations. Because of that USA government doesn’t like Japan to have 3 queens in domestic market, USA government decided to have Golden Stocks in Nipp...

  Japan’s Mental Dependence on the U.S. Is Deepening — and May Turn into Addiction “Independence is happiness.” — Susan B.Anthony Mental Dependence as a  Business Model Today’s major tech companies use human mental dependence as the center of business. Mental dependence makes big money and addiction is the best for corporates prosperities. Certain Situations Reinforce Mental Dependence Metal dependence is made by some situations. I think that the one situation is no alternative option. Alternative plan helps us from mental dependence. Japan Government Has Not Changed Article 9 for over 80 Years In Japan, there are a lot of US army, because Japan government has no alternative plan how to protect Japan territory. In addition, Japan government has not changed Article 9, about Peace, for over 80 years. Shrinking of Japan’s Economy Will Reinforce Japan’s Mental/Economic/Militarily Addiction to USA Japan population is decreasing, and Japan society is aging rapidly. Thi...

  Challenge to Write Easier to Read A philosopher brings smiles through humor. A dictator tries to bring smiles through fear. In the end, the dictator brings more smiles — especially after he dies. — Kouhei Takagi + ChatGPT 4o Recently, I challenge to write this blog easier to read. I wish readers to enjoy my blog.

  Symmetry of UK and Russia “When you see a good move, look for a better one.” — Emanuel Lasker Chess has a lot of symmetry. We can learn a lot of things from Chess game. Chess players compete using various intelligences on Chess game. Chess game can be played both on 2D boards and conceptual 3D levels (such as in strategy). In addition, there are a lot of established tactic.  Chess pieces consist of pawns, minor pieces, major pieces and king. There is one symmetry of white pieces and black pieces. It is that same pieces can move in the same way.  UK and Russia Have Similarities in Many Ways There may be a lot of similarities between UK and Russia. Economy: Recently, both countries faced on not good (or bad) economies. Power structure: Both political powers tend to be dominated by completion mechanisms. Intelligence ability: Both have great intelligence abilities. Territory: Both used to have bigger territories, but they are shrinking. Mili...

  Unknown and 6 Personal Types “Nobody is perfect.” —Common idiom DO YOU KNOW ONE STORY “THE BLIND MEN AND THE ELEPHANT”? The bind men told different things when they touched to different parts of the elephant. The story shows that they could not reach to the truth, and we should open our eyes to know the truth. To know the truth, to observe with own eyes is necessary. Firstly, to observe, secondly, to judge, finally, to react, may be right method.  Known and Unknown Everything is separated to Known and Unknown. It is said that there are 4 situations about Known and Unknown as Known-Known, Known-Unknown, Unknown-Known, and Unknown-Unknown. Known-Knowns: I know what I know ;Situation A Known-Unknowns: I know what I don’t know; Situation B  Unknown-Knowns: I don’t know what I know; Situation C Unknown-Unknowns: I don’t know what I don’t know; Situation D *Above ”I” can also be replaced with “We”. 6 Personal Types Everything al...

Conditions for Recommendation to Invest to Gold(2nd)                          “Gold is money. Everything else is credit.” — J.P.Morgan WHY TO INVEST TO GOLD? Gold sometimes is said to have no yields and not to invest to. There are a lot of investment targets, for example, stocks, bonds, Cryptocurrencies and so on. It sounds we don’t need to select gold as investment target. I thought and thought about conditions for recommendation to invest to Gold. There are 2 conditions for the recommendation. Perhaps, there are more than 2 conditions, but I found at least 2 conditions(Conditions A and B). Shrinking of Life Country’s Economy(Condition A) IS LIFE COUNTRY’S ECONOMY GROWING BIGGER? If so, it is good, and there may be no need to invest to Gold. However, if it is shrinking, there is some need to invest to Gold. If life country’s economy shrinks, all people in the country, including rich class, middl...

  Conditions for recommendation to invest to Gold I thought and thought about the conditions for recommendation to invest Gold. There are 2 conditions(below Condition A and B) about it. (Condition A) Economic dependency’s scale is shrinking.(For example, Japan as aging society.) (Condition B) The economic dependency is non-replaceable.(For example, Japan is non-replaceable for the people who can’t escape from Japan.) Above Condition A means that countries whose economic growths are minus rates, is met. It shows they are in minus-sum game in Game Theory. Above Condition B means that people who can’t escape from those countries are met. There are some reasons for Condition A and B. In condition A, all people in the economic dependency will lose because of shrinking. Gold has value which increase/decrease prices as same as world inflation rates. In condition B, Gold is difficult to take to abroad, so that Gold is to recomend for people who can’t escape from the coun...

  Nvidia I read this news. Nvidia insiders sold over $1 billion in stock amid market surge, FT reports https://www.reuters.com/business/nvidia-insiders-sold-over-1-billion-stock-amid-market-surge-ft-reports-2025-06-29/ If insiders sell own stocks, it may be bad news for buy sides. I know GPU is essential for Artificial Intelligence, but there may be hidden risks to invest to GPU providers. I don’t know what the risks are. Perhaps, “Nvidia shock” may come in near future. I don’t know how to avoid “Nvidia shock”, but only Nvidia stock price to fall will be possible if Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Amazon, and  Apple will develop own GPU or another USA GPU company will appear.

  Tokyo Tower I took some pictures in Tokyo.