K-SEC
Meeting Summary
February 21, 2011
This is a quick summary of K-SEC meeting held on February 21, 2011.
A. Attendees (in ABC order):
Iuchi, Kamiyama, Kawai, Kotake, Okai, Sadayasu, Sakai, Tomozawa,
Tsurumoto, Umemura (total of 10)
B. Joint session was held with 6 members attending from Wakaba group.
C. Materials read:
1. The Decline and Fall of Japan and Its Sex Drive - Sadayasu
This article about doomed Japan is a recap of various articles that
appeared in Japanese papers and magazines including in Shukan Gendai and
Shukan Shincho both of which are known to carry rather sensational stories.
In essence, Japan may simply crumble into dust in not so distant future.
The speed in which Japan’s population is declining and aging is
unprecedented and something that is not seen in the world at any point in time.
The world may be witnessing something that has never happened before.
It is quite interesting to note that, according to Health, Labor and Welfare
Ministry survey issued last month that fully one-third of adolescent boys
aged 16 to 19 claim to have no interest in sex and that this suggests not
simply new developments under new circumstances but a newly evolved
species. Shukan Shincho's cites a 23-year-old male university student
saying, "Many men have no interest in women. My own friends seem quite
satisfied to moon over anime voice actresses and computer game
characters."
There seems to be too many “Soushoku-kei boys” around these days.
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Perhaps we seniors need to throw ourselves back in the front line, if
reluctantly, and help increase the population of this country.
2. Signs of Rigged Sumo Fight – Umemura
Sumo traces its origin to rituals of Japan’s indigenous religion of Shinto
and, in that context, Sumo wrestlers are considered as upholders of a stoic
work ethic and noble public behavior.
But a recent revelation of scandals of extensive match fixing carried out
in Sumo for some time bred wide spread disillusionment with Sumo among
Sumo fans in Japan. We have heard of the rumors of such practices and on
in the past but it has never been proved. Now with a number of evidences to
support such match fixing in the portable phones, it appears that there is no
denying that some wrestlers did in fact engaged in match fixing.
The article talks about how the match fixing was carried out and what the
future fate of the Sumo wrestling is as a National Sports handsomely
subsidized by the Government.
3. 3-D Comes to Met Opera, but Without Those Undignified Glasses
–Tomozawa
3-D movie is a big thing now and seems to be attracting many movie
fans. Then, 3-D TV is making its way into the market. But, now some crazy
people are introducing live 3-D theater performances. And there the audience
does not even need to wear 3-D glasses which were all required for 3-D
movies and TV shows.
The article talks about how it works.
D. Assignments for February 21 meeting in Techno Kawasaki。
1. Current Topic - Tomozawa
2. Current Topic – Tsurumoto
3. Bio - Sadayasu
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