Hosting a lecture by Takahisa Taniguchi.

The lecture has concluded.

Come to think of it, I've hosted events several times before, such as film screenings, music events, and festivals.
Well, I suppose I just enjoy it.

This time, it was someone I was interested in.
When I told a friend about Takahisa Taniguchi, they said they couldn't make it to his lecture and suggested we invite him, so I thought, 'Oh, right, let's do it!' and that's how it happened.

However, there was a minimum requirement of 30 people.
I was a bit anxious about what I would do if we didn't get enough people, but before I knew it, we far exceeded our target of 40, with 56 elementary school students and older, and 13 infants and toddlers. It turned into a lecture with about 70 people.

The content of Mr. Taniguchi's talk was something I had heard before on Instagram and YouTube, but hearing him speak again about what he has seen firsthand made me feel that climate change is truly a pressing issue.
Since the media doesn't broadcast the things that are truly important, I think it's vital to listen to people who have gone to the actual locations and seen things with their own eyes.

Regarding education, I felt that Mr. Taniguchi is in a position to sound an alarm about public education in Japan. He suggested starting from a 'fifty-fifty' stance, where children and adults are treated as equals. During the final Q&A session, it was a time that made me realize there are still many educational settings where that perspective is not understood.

The words Mr. Taniguchi uses are, honestly, sharp.
There were moments when I felt they pierced the people asking questions.
Some people apparently felt they lacked warmth.
However, I believe those were the words that person needed to hear.

I can't do that.
I often find myself unable to move or speak up because I think about what others will think of me first.

Mr. Taniguchi is someone who can pursue what he wants to do to the fullest, regardless of what anyone thinks of him.
That is precisely why there are people who empathize with him, why he can keep doing what he wants, and why that ends up helping others.

I think that way of living is amazing.

I learned about the lecture topics of climate change and self-esteem, but I think what I learned this time was about his character.

I can't be like him.
That is exactly why there is something to learn.
People you wouldn't naturally meet.
I think it's a good thing to meet people like that.

After hosting this lecture, I realized that I really want to work for the sake of the smiles of mothers and children in the world.
If a mother is happy, her child is definitely happy.
If a mother is not happy, her child cannot be happy.

That is why I want to continue creating places where mothers can feel at ease and be themselves.

If you want to hear a lecture, host a lecture.
If you want to participate in a workshop, host a workshop.
If you want to make pickled plums, plan a pickled plum making event.
Let's create a space together so that mothers can do what they want to do.

With the current team, we can do it.
That's what I thought.

Thank you very much.