Economist at Institute of Developing Economies (IDE), Japan
B. Philosophy and Religion
On human thoughts and faiths
Philosophy: A fortune cookie slip with Herbert Spencer’s maxim, gotten at a Chinese restaurant in Columbus, the US (2013)Hinduism and Buddhism: Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia (2009)Buddhism: Wat Paknam in Bangkok, Thailand (2019) Christianity: Chapel of the Holy Cross in Sedona, the US (2015)Christianity: “Wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times” (Isaiah 33:6). At Rockefeller Center in NY, the US (2015)Islam: A qibla sign for Muslims (the direction of worship) in Dubai, the UAE (2008)Shinto: The original site of Kumano Hongu Taisha (熊野本宮大社) and its highest torii (鳥居) gate in Japan (about 34m). In Tanabe (2018)Shinto: Benten Island (弁天島) at Inasa Beach (稲佐の浜), the stage of Japanese mythology in Izumo, Japan (2019)
