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We held a seminar on learning from the past, led by former Minister of International Trade and Industry and Chief Advisor to the Tokyo branch of the Liberal Democratic Party, Takashi Fukaya.

On this day, Professor Fukaya, who has served as five ministers and has achieved many accomplishments, looked back on his political career from his first election.He then spoke about the wonderfulness of the Japanese people, which he would like to convey as he now devotes himself to nurturing the next generation.

Japanese people have many wonderful strengths, such as their orderly behavior when they wait in line for relief supplies during disasters, their ingenuity in mixing kanji with their unique kana writing system, and the development of women's culture through such pioneers as Sei Shonagon and Murasaki Shikibu.

Professor Fukaya said that he hopes that the students will now teach the next generation about the wonderfulness of Japanese people. He concluded the lecture by encouraging the students that learning and teaching will help them realize their own immaturity and lead to further study.