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		<title>Global Leadership in Practice: Reflections from My Guest Lecture at Soka University実践から考えるグローバルリーダーシップ：創価大学でのゲスト講義を振り返って</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>At Soka University, I shared some of the lessons I am still learning through building a cross-cultural startup in Japan. The lecture offered an opportunity to reflect on leadership, innovation, resilience, and the human qualities needed in an uncertain global environment.<br />創価大学でのゲスト講義を通じて、日本でクロスボーダースタートアップを築く中で、私自身が今も学び続けていることを共有しました。グローバルリーダーシップ、イノベーション、レジリエンス、そして不確実な時代に大切となる人間の力について振り返ります。</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://rachelleng.com/global-business-communication-soka-university/" data-wpel-link="internal" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Global Leadership in Practice: Reflections from My Guest Lecture at Soka University&lt;br&gt;実践から考えるグローバルリーダーシップ：創価大学でのゲスト講義を振り返って</a> appeared first on <a href="https://rachelleng.com" data-wpel-link="internal" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Rachel Leng</a>.</p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">On July 7, 2026, I had the opportunity to join Associate Professor Yoshiko Matsumoto’s Global Business Communication course at Soka University.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">I spoke about cross-cultural leadership, innovation, and some of the realities of building SeiRogai as a global startup in Japan. I did not approach the lecture from a position of having all the answers. Instead, I shared lessons that I am still learning through experience.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Whenever I return to a university classroom, I am reminded that learning is never one-way. The questions raised by students often encourage me to reconsider my own experiences from a new perspective.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">2026年7月7日、創価大学経営学部の松本敬子准教授が担当される「Global Business Communication」の授業にて、ゲスト講義を行う機会をいただきました。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">講義では、異文化リーダーシップやイノベーション、そして日本でグローバルスタートアップとしてSeiRogaiを築く中で経験してきたことをお話ししました。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">すべての答えを持つ立場からお話しするのではなく、私自身が今も実践を通じて学び続けていることを、できるだけ率直に学生の皆さんと共有したいと思いました。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">大学の教室に戻るたび、学びは決して一方通行ではないと感じます。学生の皆さんから寄せられる質問は、私自身の経験を新しい視点から捉え直す機会にもなります。</p>



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<figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="1024" height="768" src="https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/rachel-leng-guest-speaker-soka-university-1024x768.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-13509" srcset="https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/rachel-leng-guest-speaker-soka-university-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/rachel-leng-guest-speaker-soka-university-300x225.jpeg 300w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/rachel-leng-guest-speaker-soka-university-768x576.jpeg 768w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/rachel-leng-guest-speaker-soka-university-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/rachel-leng-guest-speaker-soka-university-2048x1536-1.jpeg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><em>Sharing practical lessons from building a cross-cultural business in Japan</em><br><em>日本でクロスボーダービジネスを築く中で得た実践的な学びを紹介</em></figcaption></figure>



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<h2 id="the-gap-between-theory-and-practice%25e7%2590%2586%25e8%25ab%2596%25e3%2581%25a8%25e5%25ae%259f%25e8%25b7%25b5%25e3%2581%25ae%25e9%2596%2593%25e3%2581%25ab%25e3%2581%2582%25e3%2582%258b%25e3%2582%2582%25e3%2581%25ae" class="wp-block-heading"><strong>The Gap Between Theory and Practice</strong><br><strong>理論と実践の間にあるもの</strong></h2>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">My academic background gave me a deep respect for theory. Frameworks in strategy, economics, marketing, and management help us organize complex questions.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In practice, however, business decisions rarely arrive with complete information or a single correct answer. Assumptions change, stakeholders have different priorities, and the same message can be interpreted differently across cultures.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">One lesson I continue to learn is that leadership requires both analysis and judgment. We need to prepare carefully, listen closely, and still be willing to move forward when the path is not entirely clear.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">私はこれまでの学びを通じて、理論の大切さを強く感じてきました。経営戦略、経済、マーケティング、マネジメントなどのフレームワークは、複雑な課題を整理するための重要な基盤となります。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">一方、実際のビジネスでは、十分な情報や一つの正解が揃った状態で意思決定できることはほとんどありません。前提が変わり、関係者ごとに優先事項が異なり、同じ言葉でも文化によって受け取られ方が変わることがあります。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">私自身が今も学び続けているのは、リーダーシップには分析力と判断力の両方が必要だということです。丁寧に準備し、相手の声に耳を傾けながらも、すべてが明確になる前に前へ進む決断が求められます。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Theory helps us understand the question. Experience teaches us how to act when the answer is incomplete.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">理論は問いを理解するためのもの。経験は、答えが揃わない中でも行動する力を育ててくれるもの。</p>



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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" src="https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Rachel-Leng-at-Soka-University-1024x768.jpeg" alt="Rachel Leng sharing lessons from building a cross-border startup in Japan"/></figure>



<p class="has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph"><em>From business frameworks to the realities of entrepreneurship<br>ビジネスのフレームワークから、起業の現場で直面する現実へ</em></p>



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<h2 id="when-a-crisis-changes-the-question%25e5%258d%25b1%25e6%25a9%259f%25e3%2582%2592%25e3%2581%258d%25e3%2581%25a3%25e3%2581%258b%25e3%2581%2591%25e3%2581%25ab%25e5%2595%258f%25e3%2581%2584%25e3%2582%2592%25e8%25a6%258b%25e7%259b%25b4%25e3%2581%2599" class="wp-block-heading"><strong>When a Crisis Changes the Question</strong><br><strong>危機をきっかけに問いを見直す</strong></h2>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">I also shared how the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted SeiRogai’s original plans. International travel stopped, projects were suspended, and many of our assumptions changed almost overnight.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">At that time, we began asking a different question:</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">If people cannot visit a destination, how can we bring the destination to them?</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This question eventually led to the development of <a href="https://www.globalvirtualtravel.com/" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener noreferrer">Global Virtual Travel</a>, our immersive VR360 platform.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The experience taught me that innovation does not always begin with a completely new idea. Sometimes it begins by looking at the same challenge differently. Difficult circumstances should not be romanticized, but they can encourage us to question assumptions and reconsider what is possible.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">講義では、新型コロナウイルス感染症の拡大によって、SeiRogaiの当初の事業計画が大きく変わった経験についてもお話ししました。国際的な移動が止まり、プロジェクトが中断し、それまで前提としていた環境が一夜にして変化しました。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">そのとき、私たちは問いの立て方を変えました。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">人々がその場所を訪れることができないのであれば、その場所を人々のもとへ届けることはできないだろうか。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">この問いから生まれたのが、没入型VR360プラットフォームの<a href="https://www.globalvirtualtravel.com/" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener noreferrer">Global Virtual Travel</a>です。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">この経験から、イノベーションは必ずしも全く新しいアイデアから始まるわけではないと学びました。同じ課題を、異なる角度から見直すことが出発点になる場合もあります。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">困難な状況を美化するべきではありません。しかし、制約に直面することで、それまで疑うことのなかった前提を見直し、新たな可能性を考えるきっかけが生まれることもあります。</p>



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<p class="has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph"><em>Discussing how changing the question can open new possibilities<br>問いの立て方を変えることで生まれる、新たな可能性について紹介</em></p>



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<h2 id="leadership-across-cultures-starts-with-listening%25e7%2595%25b0%25e6%2596%2587%25e5%258c%2596%25e3%2583%25aa%25e3%2583%25bc%25e3%2583%2580%25e3%2583%25bc%25e3%2582%25b7%25e3%2583%2583%25e3%2583%2597%25e3%2581%25af%25e7%259b%25b8%25e6%2589%258b%25e3%2581%25ae%25e5%25a3%25b0%25e3%2582%2592" class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Leadership Across Cultures Starts with Listening</strong><br><strong>異文化リーダーシップは、相手の声を聞くことから</strong></h2>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Cross-cultural communication involves much more than speaking different languages or understanding business etiquette.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">It requires us to consider what lies behind the words: how people approach risk, express disagreement, build consensus, and develop trust.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">At SeiRogai, our projects often bring together governments, businesses, educational institutions, local communities, creators, and technology partners. Each participant may have a different definition of success.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Leadership does not mean asking everyone to think in the same way. It means listening to those different perspectives, translating between them, and finding enough shared understanding to move forward together.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">異文化コミュニケーションに必要なのは、複数の言語を話すことや、各国のビジネスマナーを理解することだけではありません。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">リスクをどう捉えるのか、反対意見をどう伝えるのか、どのように合意を形成するのか、そして信頼関係をどう築くのか。言葉の背景にある考え方を理解することが大切です。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">SeiRogaiのプロジェクトには、自治体、企業、教育機関、地域の方々、クリエイター、テクノロジーパートナーなど、さまざまな立場の人々が関わります。それぞれが考える「成功」の形も同じではありません。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">リーダーシップとは、全員に同じ考え方を求めることではなく、異なる視点に耳を傾け、その間をつなぎ、共に前へ進むための理解を築くことだと考えています。</p>



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<p class="has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph"><em>An interactive discussion on leadership, culture, and decision-making<br>リーダーシップ、文化、意思決定をテーマとした学生との対話</em></p>



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<h2 id="skills-for-an-uncertain-future%25e4%25b8%258d%25e7%25a2%25ba%25e5%25ae%259f%25e3%2581%25aa%25e6%259c%25aa%25e6%259d%25a5%25e3%2581%25ab%25e5%2590%2591%25e3%2581%2591%25e3%2581%25a6%25e5%25a4%25a7%25e5%2588%2587%25e3%2581%25ab%25e3%2581%2597%25e3%2581%259f%25e3%2581%2584%25e5%258a%259b" class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Skills for an Uncertain Future</strong><br><strong>不確実な未来に向けて大切にしたい力</strong></h2>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">We also discussed how artificial intelligence, digital transformation, and cross-border collaboration are changing the way we work.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Tools will continue to evolve, but human qualities such as empathy, curiosity, adaptability, communication, and creativity will become even more important.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Drawing from my own experience, I shared five lessons with the students:</p>



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<li>Resilience matters more than early success.</li>



<li>Communication should be adapted to the person and context.</li>



<li>Research and small tests help reduce long-term risk.</li>



<li>Relationships and networks grow in value over time.</li>



<li>Sometimes completing, learning, and improving is better than waiting for perfection.</li>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">AIやデジタルトランスフォーメーション、国境を越えた協働によって、私たちの働き方は今後も変化していきます。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">ツールが進化する一方で、共感力、好奇心、適応力、コミュニケーション力、創造力といった人間ならではの力は、これまで以上に重要になると思います。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">私自身の経験から、学生の皆さんには五つの学びを共有しました。</p>



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<li>最初から成功すること以上に、困難から立ち直り、学び続ける力が大切であること。</li>



<li>相手や状況に応じて、コミュニケーションの方法を工夫すること。</li>



<li>調査と小さな検証の積み重ねが、長期的なリスクを抑えること。</li>



<li>人とのつながりや信頼関係は、時間とともに価値を増していくこと。</li>



<li>完璧を待ち続けるより、まず形にし、学びながら改善することが大切な場合もあること。</li>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">What stayed with me most was the thoughtful engagement of the students. Their questions gave me an opportunity to pause and reflect on what years of entrepreneurship have taught me.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Few careers or businesses develop exactly according to plan. We do not need to see the entire path before taking the first step. What matters is remaining curious, asking for help when necessary, treating relationships with care, and being willing to revise our assumptions as we learn.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">My sincere thanks to Associate Professor Yoshiko Matsumoto for welcoming me to her class, and to the Soka University students for participating so openly.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">I left the classroom encouraged by their curiosity and with a renewed belief in the potential of the next generation to connect people across cultures with greater understanding.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">今回、特に心に残ったのは、学生の皆さんが積極的に講義やディスカッションに参加してくださったことです。その質問を通じて、私自身もこれまでの起業経験から何を学んできたのか、改めて振り返ることができました。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">計画通りに進むキャリアやビジネスは、ほとんどありません。最初の一歩を踏み出す前に、道のすべてが見えている必要はないと思います。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">大切なのは、好奇心を持ち続けること、必要なときには周囲に助けを求めること、人とのつながりを大切にすること、そして学びながら自分の前提を柔軟に見直していくことです。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">このような機会をくださった松本敬子准教授、そして率直な姿勢で講義に参加してくださった創価大学の学生の皆さんに、心より感謝申し上げます。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">皆さんの好奇心に触れ、次世代を担う若者が、文化を越えて人々をつなぎ、より深い相互理解を育んでいく可能性を改めて感じる時間となりました。</p>



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<p class="has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph"><em>With Associate Professor Yoshiko Matsumoto and the students of Soka University</em><br>創価大学経営学部の松本敬子准教授、学生の皆さんと</p>



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		<title>Building Bridges, Not Just PlatformsReflections on Purpose, Storytelling and Connecting Japan with the World架け橋を築く──プラットフォームではなく、人と世界をつなぐために目的、ストーリーテリング、そして日本と世界を結ぶ想い</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>A recent interview gave me the chance to pause and reflect on why I started this journey. Looking back, I was reminded that our mission has never simply been about technology. It has always been about helping people better understand one another and building meaningful connections between Japan and the world through storytelling. <br />先日受けたインタビューをきっかけに、この旅を始めた原点をあらためて振り返る機会となりました。振り返ってみると、私たちの使命は、単にテクノロジーをつくることではありません。ストーリーテリングを通じて、人と人との相互理解を深め、日本と世界をつなぐ架け橋を築くこと。それが創業当初から変わらない想いです。</p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A few weeks ago, my co-founder Samuel Yuen and I had the pleasure of being interviewed by<strong> </strong><a href="https://kei-do.com/" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener noreferrer">Keido Online Magazine</a> about <a href="http://www.seirogai.com" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener noreferrer">SeiRogai</a>&#8216;s journey, the evolution of our <a href="http://www.globalvirtualtravel.com" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener noreferrer">Global Virtual Travel (GVT)</a> platform, and our vision for connecting Japan with the world through immersive technology and storytelling.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Like most founders, I spend far more time building than reflecting. Our days are usually consumed by client meetings, project deadlines, government collaborations, university partnerships, investor discussions, product development, and trying to solve the next challenge before the previous one is fully behind us. In many ways, startups reward momentum more than introspection.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Yet interviews have an interesting way of interrupting that momentum.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">数週間前、共同創業者であるユエン・サムミヨルと私は、<a href="https://kei-do.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener external" data-wpel-link="external">ビジネスメディア『経道』</a>のインタビューを受ける機会に恵まれました。インタビューでは、<a href="http://www.seirogai.jp" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener external" data-wpel-link="external">株式会社SeiRogai</a>の歩み、<a href="http://www.globalvirtualtravel.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener external" data-wpel-link="external">Global Virtual Travel（GVT）</a>プラットフォームの進化、そして没入型テクノロジーとストーリーテリングを通じて日本と世界をつなぐという私たちのビジョンについてお話ししました。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">多くの創業者と同じように、私も振り返る時間より、何かを築き上げる時間のほうが圧倒的に長い日々を過ごしています。私たちの日常は、クライアントとの打ち合わせ、プロジェクトの締め切り、行政との連携、大学との共同プロジェクト、投資家との対話、プロダクト開発、そして一つの課題を完全に乗り越える前に次の課題解決へと向き合うことで、常に埋め尽くされています。ある意味で、スタートアップという環境は、内省することよりも前進し続けることに価値が置かれる世界なのかもしれません。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">しかし、インタビューという機会は、走り続ける日々の流れをふと立ち止まらせ、これまでの歩みを振り返るきっかけを与えてくれます。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">During the interview, we described the origins of SeiRogai in the following way:</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong><em>&#8220;The origin of our company was a desire to bridge the communication gap between Japan and the world.&#8221;</em></strong></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Looking back, I realize that this idea predates the company itself. It has shaped much of my education, career and entrepreneurial journey, and continues to influence how I think about technology, leadership and the future of international communication.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">インタビューでは、SeiRogaiの原点について、次のようにお話ししました。</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong><em>「創業の原点は、日本と世界との間にあるコミュニケーションのギャップを埋めたいという想いです。」</em></strong></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">今振り返ると、この考え方はSeiRogaiという会社が生まれるよりも前から、私の中にあったものだったのだと気づきます。それは、これまでの学びやキャリア、そして起業家としての歩みを形づくり、現在もなお、テクノロジー、リーダーシップ、そして国境を越えたコミュニケーションの未来について考える上で、大きな影響を与え続けています。</p>



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<li><a href="#from-personal-experience-to-a-shared-mission-%25e5%2580%258b%25e4%25ba%25ba%25e3%2581%25ae%25e7%25b5%258c%25e9%25a8%2593%25e3%2581%258b%25e3%2582%2589%25e5%2585%25b1%25e9%2580%259a%25e3%2581%25ae%25e4%25bd%25bf%25e5%2591%25bd%25e3%2581%25b8">From Personal Experience to a Shared Mission  個人の経験から、共通の使命へ</a>
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<li><a href="#storytelling-as-cultural-translation-%25e3%2582%25b9%25e3%2583%2588%25e3%2583%25bc%25e3%2583%25aa%25e3%2583%25bc%25e3%2583%2586%25e3%2583%25aa%25e3%2583%25b3%25e3%2582%25b0%25e3%2581%25a8%25e3%2581%2584%25e3%2581%2586%25e6%2596%2587%25e5%258c%2596%25e3%2581%25ae%25e7%25bf%25bb%25e8%25a8%25b3">Storytelling as Cultural Translation ストーリーテリングという文化の翻訳</a>
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<li><a href="#media-technology-with-purpose-%25e7%259b%25ae%25e7%259a%2584%25e3%2582%2592%25e6%258c%2581%25e3%2581%25a3%25e3%2581%259f%25e3%2583%25a1%25e3%2583%2587%25e3%2582%25a3%25e3%2582%25a2%25e3%2583%2586%25e3%2582%25af%25e3%2583%258e%25e3%2583%25ad%25e3%2582%25b8%25e3%2583%25bc">Media Technology with Purpose 目的を持ったメディアテクノロジー</a>
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<h2 id="from-personal-experience-to-a-shared-mission-%25e5%2580%258b%25e4%25ba%25ba%25e3%2581%25ae%25e7%25b5%258c%25e9%25a8%2593%25e3%2581%258b%25e3%2582%2589%25e5%2585%25b1%25e9%2580%259a%25e3%2581%25ae%25e4%25bd%25bf%25e5%2591%25bd%25e3%2581%25b8" class="wp-block-heading"><strong>From Personal Experience to a Shared Mission</strong>  <br><strong>個人の経験から、共通の使命へ</strong></h2>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">During the Keido interview, I was reminded of another interview I had the pleasure of doing last year with <a href="https://keizaikai.co.jp/category/magazine" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener noreferrer">Keizaikai Magazine</a>. Looking back, although the conversations took place more than a year apart and focused on different aspects of our work, they were connected by a consistent thread.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In the Keizaikai interview, I shared a thought that had guided me since my earliest days in Japan.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">経道のインタビューを通じて、昨年<a href="https://keizaikai.co.jp/category/magazine" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener external" data-wpel-link="external">『経済界』</a>の取材を受けた際のことも改めて思い出しました。振り返ってみると、それぞれのインタビューは1年以上の時を隔てて行われ、異なる側面から私たちの取り組みについて語ったものでしたが、その根底には一貫した想いが流れていたように感じます。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">経済界のインタビューでは、私が日本で歩み始めた頃から大切にしてきた、ある一つの考えについてお話ししました。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong><em>&#8220;I believed that if I could truly learn about Japan and help bridge that gap, perhaps I could become a bridge between Japan and the world.&#8221;</em></strong></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">At the time, I was speaking from personal experience. Having grown up across Singapore and China before studying and working in the United States, Korea and Japan, I became increasingly fascinated by how people from different cultures communicate, build trust and interpret the world around them. My studies in Public Policy and East Asian Studies at Duke University, followed by International Relations and Cross-Cultural Communication at <a href="https://rachelleng.com/events-blog/harvard-rsea-alumni-advisory-board/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" data-wpel-link="internal">Harvard’s Regional Studies East Asia Master’s program</a>, gave me an academic framework for questions I had already begun exploring through experience.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a id="_msocom_1"></a>One lesson has stayed with me throughout that journey: <strong>misunderstandings are rarely caused by language alone. </strong>More often, they arise because people approach the same information with different assumptions and cultural perspectives.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Moving to Japan reinforced that lesson. As I travelled beyond the major cities, I discovered communities, traditional industries and local businesses with extraordinary stories to tell, yet many struggled to communicate their significance to international audiences. The issue was never quality. Rather, it was that much of their value depended on cultural context that overseas audiences simply did not have.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Over time, I realized that effective international communication is not simply about translating words. It is about translating meaning. That insight became one of the foundations of SeiRogai.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong><em>「私が日本について学んでそのギャップを埋められれば、世界との橋渡しになれると考えたんです。」</em></strong></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">当時の私は、自身の経験をもとにお話ししていました。シンガポールと中国で育ち、その後、アメリカ、韓国、日本で学び、働く中で、異なる文化的背景を持つ人々がどのようにコミュニケーションを取り、信頼関係を築き、そして世界を理解しているのかに、次第に強い関心を抱くようになりました。デューク大学では公共政策と東アジア研究を、さらに<a href="https://rachelleng.com/events-blog/harvard-rsea-alumni-advisory-board/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" data-wpel-link="internal">ハーバード大学大学院地域研究（東アジア）修士課程</a>では国際関係論と異文化コミュニケーションを学びました。これらの学びは、私が実体験を通して抱いていた問いに、学術的な視点と枠組みを与えてくれました。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">その歩みを通じて、今も変わらず心に留めている学びがあります。<strong>誤解は、必ずしも言葉の違いだけによって生まれるものではありません。</strong> むしろ、人はそれぞれ異なる前提や文化的背景をもとに、同じ情報を異なる形で受け止め、解釈することから生まれる場合が少なくありません。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">日本で暮らすようになってから、その考えはさらに確かなものとなりました。大都市だけでなく地方を訪れる中で、地域社会や伝統産業、そして地元企業には、世界に伝えるべき素晴らしい物語が数多くあることを知りました。しかし、その価値や魅力を海外の人々へ十分に伝えられていないケースも少なくありませんでした。問題は品質ではありません。むしろ、その価値の多くは日本ならではの文化的背景や文脈に支えられており、海外の人々にはその前提が共有されていなかったのです。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">そうした経験を重ねる中で、私は国際的なコミュニケーションとは、単に言葉を翻訳することではなく、「意味」を翻訳することなのだと実感するようになりました。この気づきこそが、SeiRogaiを立ち上げる上での重要な礎の一つとなっています。</p>



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<h2 id="storytelling-as-cultural-translation-%25e3%2582%25b9%25e3%2583%2588%25e3%2583%25bc%25e3%2583%25aa%25e3%2583%25bc%25e3%2583%2586%25e3%2583%25aa%25e3%2583%25b3%25e3%2582%25b0%25e3%2581%25a8%25e3%2581%2584%25e3%2581%2586%25e6%2596%2587%25e5%258c%2596%25e3%2581%25ae%25e7%25bf%25bb%25e8%25a8%25b3" class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Storytelling as Cultural Translation</strong> <br><strong>ストーリーテリングという文化の翻訳</strong></h2>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Samuel and I came to SeiRogai from very different professional backgrounds, but with surprisingly similar motivations.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Samuel spent many years in filmmaking, advertising and documentary production, believing that stories have the power to move people in ways that facts alone cannot. My own experience lay in international business, investment and cross-cultural communication, where I became increasingly interested in how ideas travel across cultures and what prevents them from doing so. Those perspectives naturally complemented one another.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">We never wanted to create content simply because it looked impressive, nor were we interested in adopting technology for its own sake. Instead, we asked a much more practical question: how can stories help people genuinely understand places, communities and cultures that may initially feel unfamiliar?</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Many people around the world are already familiar with Japan&#8217;s food, popular culture and iconic destinations. Yet some of the country&#8217;s richest stories remain relatively unknown: regional traditions, master craftsmen, local communities and the history that gives places their identity.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Information alone rarely captures that depth: A beautifully crafted piece of washi paper is simply paper until you understand the generations of knowledge behind it. A shrine becomes more meaningful when you hear the stories of the people who have cared for it over centuries. A regional town becomes memorable not because of its scenery alone, but because of the people who call it home.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Stories provide that context. They transform information into understanding, and understanding is often what inspires action.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">サムミヨルと私は、それぞれ異なるキャリアを歩んできました。しかし、その根底にあった想いは驚くほど共通していました。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">サムミヨルは長年にわたり、映画制作、広告、ドキュメンタリー制作に携わり、「物語には、事実だけでは動かせない人の心を動かす力がある」という信念を持ち続けてきました。一方、私は国際ビジネスや投資、異文化コミュニケーションの分野で経験を積む中で、アイデアや価値観がどのように文化を越えて伝わるのか、そして何がその伝達を妨げるのかという問いに強い関心を抱くようになりました。この二つの視点は、ごく自然に補い合うものでした。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">私たちは、見栄えの良いコンテンツをつくること自体を目的にしたことはありません。また、テクノロジーを使うことそのものを目的にしたこともありません。私たちが常に問い続けてきたのは、もっと本質的で実践的な問いです。物語は、初めて触れる土地や地域、そして文化を、人々が本当の意味で理解するために、どのような役割を果たせるのだろうか。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">世界には、すでに日本の食文化やポップカルチャー、そして象徴的な観光地を知る人が数多くいます。しかし、日本にはまだ十分に知られていない、かけがえのない物語が数多く残されています。地域に受け継がれる伝統、卓越した技を持つ職人、地域社会の営み、そして土地の個性を育んできた歴史です。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">情報だけでは、その奥深さを十分に伝えることはできません。美しく漉かれた和紙も、その背景にある何世代にもわたる職人の知恵や技を知って初めて、本当の価値が見えてきます。神社も、何百年にもわたり守り続けてきた人々の物語を知ることで、その存在はより深い意味を持つようになります。地方の町も、美しい景色だけではなく、そこに暮らす人々の営みや想いを知ることで、心に残る場所へと変わります。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">物語は、その背景や文脈を伝えてくれます。情報を理解へと変え、その理解こそが、人々の共感や行動を生み出すきっかけになるのです。</p>



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<h2 id="media-technology-with-purpose-%25e7%259b%25ae%25e7%259a%2584%25e3%2582%2592%25e6%258c%2581%25e3%2581%25a3%25e3%2581%259f%25e3%2583%25a1%25e3%2583%2587%25e3%2582%25a3%25e3%2582%25a2%25e3%2583%2586%25e3%2582%25af%25e3%2583%258e%25e3%2583%25ad%25e3%2582%25b8%25e3%2583%25bc" class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Media Technology with Purpose</strong> <br><strong>目的を持ったメディアテクノロジー</strong></h2>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">As we shared in the Keido interview, GVT was never intended to be simply another platform for watching VR360 videos. Our ambition has always been to connect immersive experiences with meaningful real-world outcomes.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong><em>&#8220;We aspire to be a company that transforms experiences into visits, purchases and deeper</em> understanding.&#8221;</strong></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">That distinction is important because we have never viewed virtual experiences as a replacement for physical travel. Rather, they are designed to lower barriers to engagement—whether that means inspiring someone to visit a destination, explore a university, discover a traditional craft or better understand a local community before taking the next step.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Over the past year, we have been encouraged to see this philosophy reflected across an increasingly diverse range of projects. Working with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, <a href="https://www.chuo-u.ac.jp/english/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener external" data-wpel-link="external">Chuo University</a> and regional partners including the Keio Group, we explored how immersive campus and town experiences could help international students discover educational opportunities in Japan. Around 70% of platform visitors came from overseas, and some campaigns achieved click-through rates of up to 64%—far exceeding the sub-1% engagement typically seen in digital marketing. More importantly, participants reported stronger interest in both the universities and the Tama region, suggesting that immersive storytelling can influence genuine curiosity and decision-making rather than simply attracting attention.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://seirogai.com/vr-tourism-international-students-tama/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener external" data-wpel-link="external">SeiRogai’s Tourism DX × International Student Recruitment Project Featured on the Official Website of the Tama Innovation Ecosystem Initiative</a></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://tama-innovation-ecosystem.jp/project/sightseeing/4812/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener external" data-wpel-link="external">Validation of the &#8220;360° VR University &amp; Town Campus Tour&#8221; to Promote International Student Enrollment and Tourism in the Tama Region <em>(Official Press Release by Tama City)</em></a></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">経道のインタビューでもお話ししたように、GVTは単にVR360動画を視聴するための、もう一つのプラットフォームを目指して生まれたものではありません。私たちの目標は常に、没入型体験を意味のある現実世界での価値や成果へとつなげていくことでした。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong><em>「体験を、来訪・購買・理解につなげる会社」</em></strong></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">この違いは、私たちにとって非常に重要です。私たちは、バーチャル体験を実際の旅行や現地体験の代替手段とは考えていません。むしろ、人々が次の一歩を踏み出すためのハードルを下げるものだと考えています。例えば、実際にその場所を訪れてみたいと思うきっかけになったり、大学についてより深く知る機会になったり、日本の伝統工芸に興味を持ったり、地域社会への理解を深めたりすること。そのような行動を後押しすることこそが、私たちの目指す役割です。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">この1年を振り返ると、こうした理念がさまざまなプロジェクトを通じて形になり始めていることを、大変心強く感じています。東京都、<a href="https://www.chuo-u.ac.jp/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener external" data-wpel-link="external">中央大学</a>、そして京王グループをはじめとする地域のパートナーの皆様とともに、没入型のキャンパス体験や地域体験を通じて、海外の学生が日本の教育機会や地域の魅力に触れられる取り組みを進めてきました。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">その結果、プラットフォーム訪問者の約70％が海外からのアクセスとなり、一部のキャンペーンではクリック率（CTR）が最大64％に達するなど、一般的なデジタルマーケティングで見られる1％未満の水準を大きく上回る成果が得られました。それ以上に意義深かったのは、参加者から大学や多摩地域への関心が高まったという声が数多く寄せられたことです。このことは、没入型のストーリーテリングが、単に人々の注意を引くだけでなく、本物の興味や理解、そして意思決定にも影響を与え得ることを示しているのではないかと考えています。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://seirogai.jp/our-news/vr-tourism-international-students-tama/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener external" data-wpel-link="external">SeiRogaiの観光DX×留学生誘致プロジェクトが多摩イノベーションエコシステム促進事業公式サイトに掲載</a></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The same principles have also guided our work beyond tourism and education. Through our collaboration with <a href="https://byoubu.hp.peraichi.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener external" data-wpel-link="external">Kataoka Byoubu</a>, one of Japan&#8217;s long-established traditional folding screen manufacturers, we have been exploring how documentary storytelling, VR360, and digital technologies can help preserve and communicate traditional craftsmanship for new domestic and international audiences. Rather than treating heritage as something static, the project asks how centuries of craftsmanship can remain relevant in a rapidly changing world by making the stories behind the artisans and their work more accessible.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">この考え方は、観光や教育の分野にとどまらず、私たちのさまざまな取り組みの指針となっています。日本の老舗屏風メーカーである<a href="https://www.byoubu.co.jp/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener external" data-wpel-link="external">片岡屏風店</a>との協業では、ドキュメンタリーストーリーテリング、VR360、そしてデジタル技術を活用し、日本の伝統工芸を国内外の新たな世代へ伝え、その価値を未来へつないでいく方法を模索してきました。私たちは、文化遺産を単に「守るべきもの」として捉えるのではなく、職人やその仕事の背景にある物語をより多くの人々に届けることで、何世紀にもわたって受け継がれてきた技や文化が、変化の激しい現代社会においても新たな価値を持ち続けられるのではないかと考えています。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://seirogai.com/kataoka-byobu-vr360tour-project-results/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener external" data-wpel-link="external">From Immersive Storytelling to Measurable Commerce: SeiRogai’s Global Virtual Travel Demonstrates Early Conversion Power for Brands</a></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">We have also been honoured to receive approval from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government for a five-year Business Innovation Plan to develop immersive VR services aimed at improving the quality of life of older adults. For me, this initiative represents one of the most meaningful applications of technology. Curiosity and the desire to explore do not disappear simply because mobility becomes more limited. If immersive experiences can help someone revisit cherished memories, discover somewhere they have always wanted to see, or simply spark conversation and connection, then technology is serving a purpose far beyond entertainment.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">また、東京都より、高齢者のQOL向上を目指したVRサービスの展開に向けた「5年間の経営革新計画」の承認をいただいたことも、私たちにとって大きな誇りです。私にとって、この取り組みはテクノロジーの可能性を最も意義ある形で活かす取り組みの一つです。移動が以前より制限されるようになったとしても、好奇心や新しい世界を探求したいという想いが失われることはありません。没入型体験を通じて、大切な思い出の場所をもう一度訪れたり、いつか見てみたいと願っていた場所を発見したり、あるいは会話や人とのつながりを生み出すきっかけになったりすることができるのであれば、テクノロジーは単なる娯楽を超えた価値を提供できるのだと考えています。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Looking across these projects &#8211; from universities and regional revitalisation to traditional industries and healthy ageing &#8211; I am reminded that the technology itself is rarely the most interesting part. What matters is whether it helps people better understand a place, a culture, a craft or one another.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">As AI rapidly transforms how we create and access information, I believe this human dimension will become even more important. AI will undoubtedly accelerate research, translation and content creation, and we actively explore how it can strengthen our own work. But while AI can explain what something is, it cannot fully convey why it matters. That still depends on context, empathy and authentic human stories—and those are qualities that technology should enhance, not replace.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">こうして振り返ると、大学との連携、地域活性化、伝統産業、そして高齢者のウェルビーイングまで、私たちが携わってきたプロジェクトは多岐にわたります。しかし、どの取り組みにおいても、最も重要なのはテクノロジーそのものではありません。本当に大切なのは、その技術が、人々に土地や文化、ものづくり、そして人と人とのつながりをより深く理解してもらう助けとなっているかどうかだと考えています。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">AIが情報の創出や活用のあり方を大きく変えつつある今、この「人間らしさ」の価値は、これまで以上に重要になっていくと私は考えています。AIは、調査や翻訳、コンテンツ制作を飛躍的に効率化し、私たち自身もその可能性を積極的に探求しています。しかし、AIが「それが何であるか」を説明することはできても、「なぜそれが大切なのか」を完全に伝えることはできません。そのためには、背景や文脈への理解、相手への共感、そして人が紡ぐ本物の物語が欠かせません。だからこそ、テクノロジーは人間の価値を置き換えるものではなく、その価値をより豊かに引き出す存在であるべきだと考えています。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">As SeiRogai has grown, I have also found myself thinking differently about leadership.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">One topic we discussed during the <em>Keido</em> interview was the importance of sharing judgement rather than simply giving instructions. In a startup environment, situations change too quickly for every decision to be captured in a manual. What matters is helping people understand the principles behind those decisions so they can exercise good judgement independently.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This is something I often encourage within our own team, particularly when mentoring interns and younger colleagues.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Technical skills are important, but curiosity, adaptability and a willingness to keep learning are equally essential. Some of the most valuable lessons in a startup come not from following a process perfectly, but from asking thoughtful questions, seeking feedback and learning to connect ideas across different disciplines.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">That mindset also reflects the culture we hope to build at SeiRogai. We work across technology, education, tourism, media and international business, which means our team members are constantly exposed to new perspectives. Rather than staying within narrow specialisations, we encourage people to understand the broader context of the work and to remain open to continuous learning.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Looking back, I realise that the same qualities which matter in cross-cultural communication &#8211; curiosity, humility and empathy &#8211; also make for better leaders.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">SeiRogaiの成長とともに、私自身もリーダーシップについて考える機会が増えました。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">経道のインタビューでは、単に指示を伝えるのではなく、判断の背景や考え方を共有することの大切さについてもお話ししました。スタートアップの環境では、変化のスピードがあまりにも速く、すべての判断をマニュアルに落とし込むことはできません。大切なのは、一つひとつの判断の背後にある原則や考え方を理解してもらうことです。そうすることで、メンバー一人ひとりが自ら考え、適切な判断を下せるようになります。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">これは、私がインターンや若いメンバーを指導する際にも、日頃から意識していることです。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">技術的なスキルはもちろん重要です。しかし、それと同じくらい大切なのは、好奇心を持ち続けること、変化柔軟に対応すること、そして学び続ける姿勢です。スタートアップで得られる最も大きな学びは、決められた手順を完璧にこなすことだけではありません。良い問いを立てること、周囲からのフィードバックを素直に受け入れること、そして異なる分野の知識や経験を結び付けながら考える力を養うことにあると感じています。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">そうした姿勢は、私たちがSeiRogaiで育んでいきたい組織文化にも通じています。私たちは、テクノロジー、教育、観光、メディア、そして国際ビジネスといった多様な分野にまたがって事業を展開しているため、チームメンバーは日々さまざまな視点や価値観に触れる機会があります。だからこそ、一つの専門分野だけにとどまるのではなく、仕事全体の背景や目的を理解し、常に新しいことを学び続ける姿勢を大切にしています。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">振り返ってみると、異文化コミュニケーションにおいて重要だと感じてきた資質――好奇心、謙虚さ、そして共感力――は、そのまま優れたリーダーに求められる資質でもあるのだと実感しています。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Explore our conversation on innovation, storytelling, and immersive technology in the full interview on the <a href="https://seirogai.jp/our-news/seirogai-tourism-dx-regional-revitalization/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener external" data-wpel-link="external">SeiRogai website</a>.</strong></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong><a href="https://seirogai.jp/our-news/seirogai-tourism-dx-regional-revitalization/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener external" data-wpel-link="external">SeiRogai公式ウェブサイト</a>で、イノベーション、ストーリーテリング、そして没入型テクノロジーについて語ったインタビュー全文をご覧ください。</strong></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The pace of technological change today is extraordinary. Artificial intelligence, immersive media and digital platforms will continue to reshape how we communicate, learn and experience the world. Many of the tools we rely on today will undoubtedly look very different only a few years from now.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Yet I suspect that the most important principles will remain unchanged.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">People will still seek authentic experiences.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Communities will still value meaningful relationships.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Stories will still shape how we understand one another.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">And trust will continue to be built through genuine human connection.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">As I compare the <em>Keizaikai</em> interview from last year with our recent <em>Keido</em> conversation, I am encouraged less by how much our company has changed than by how consistent its purpose has remained.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">We did not set out simply to build a VR platform or a technology company. We wanted to help Japanese organisations communicate more effectively with international audiences, and to make it easier for people around the world to discover the richness of Japan beyond the familiar headlines and tourist attractions.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Today, that mission has expanded into education, regional revitalisation, healthy ageing and international collaboration, but the underlying philosophy is still the same. Technology should create opportunities for deeper understanding, not simply more information.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">If our work helps someone discover a region they later choose to visit, inspires an international student to study in Japan, enables a traditional artisan to reach new audiences, or allows an older adult to experience the joy of exploration once again, then we have achieved something meaningful.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In the years ahead, I hope SeiRogai will continue building not only new platforms, but new connections &#8211; between cultures, generations, industries and communities. Those connections ultimately matter far more than the technology itself.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">今日のテクノロジーの進化のスピードには、目を見張るものがあります。人工知能、没入型メディア、そしてデジタルプラットフォームは、これからも私たちがコミュニケーションを取り、学び、世界を体験する方法を大きく変えていくことでしょう。今、私たちが当たり前のように利用している多くのツールも、数年後には大きく姿を変えているに違いありません。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">それでも、最も大切な原則は変わらないのではないかと私は考えています。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">人はこれからも、本物の体験を求め続けるでしょう。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">地域社会は、これからも意味のある人とのつながりを大切にしていくでしょう。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">物語は、これからも私たちが互いを理解するための大切な役割を果たし続けるでしょう。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">そして、信頼はこれからも、人と人との誠実なつながりの中で育まれていくでしょう。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">昨年の経済界でのインタビューと、今回の経道での対談を振り返る中で、私が励まされたのは、会社がどれほど変化してきたかということ以上に、その目的や志が一貫して受け継がれているという事実でした。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">私たちは、単にVRプラットフォームやテクノロジー企業をつくることを目指していたわけではありません。日本の企業や団体が海外の人々へより効果的にその価値を伝えられるよう支援し、世界中の人々が、日本の有名な観光地や広く知られた魅力だけではなく、その奥にある豊かな文化や地域の物語に出会うきっかけをつくりたい。その想いこそが、私たちの原点でした。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">現在、その使命は教育、地域活性化、高齢者のウェルビーイング、そして国際連携へと広がっています。しかし、その根底にある理念は何一つ変わっていません。テクノロジーは、単により多くの情報を届けるためのものではなく、人々の理解をより深める機会を生み出すものであるべきだと、私たちは考えています。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">私たちの取り組みが、誰かに地域を訪れるきっかけを与えたり、海外の学生が日本への留学を志す後押しになったり、伝統工芸の職人が新たな人々と出会う機会を生み出したり、あるいは高齢者が再び「旅する喜び」や「新しい世界に触れる楽しさ」を感じられるきっかけになったりするのであれば、それは私たちにとって大きな意味のある成果です。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">これからもSeiRogaiは、新しいプラットフォームをつくるだけでなく、新しい「つながり」を築き続けていきたいと考えています。文化と文化、人と人、世代と世代、産業と産業、そして地域と世界を結ぶつながりです。私たちにとって、本当に価値があるのは、テクノロジーそのものではなく、それによって生まれる人と人とのつながりなのです。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Keido Online Magazine (June 2026)<br></strong><a href="https://kei-do.com/interview2/02367/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener external" data-wpel-link="external">Connecting experiences to visits, purchases, and understanding—SeiRogai&#8217;s vision for the future of Global Virtual Travel<br>体験を来訪・購買・理解につなげる――SeiRogaiが描くGlobal Virtual Travelの未来</a></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Keizaikai Magazine (May 2025)<br></strong><a href="https://seirogai.com/rachel-leng-keizaikai-interview/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener external" data-wpel-link="external">The best part of my job is the new encounters and discoveries I make every day. – Rachel Leng<br>仕事の醍醐味は毎日新しい出会いと発見があることです — リン・レイチェル</a></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Kumin News Interviews [July 2023]</strong><br><a href="https://seirogai.com/interview-with-rachel-leng-for-minato-kumin-news/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener external" data-wpel-link="external">[A bridge between Japan and the world] &#8211; Rachel Leng, CEO and COO of SeiRogai, Inc.<br>【日本と世界の架け橋となる】〜株式会社SeiRogai 代表取締役COO Rachel Leng さん〜</a></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Minato Sansin Interviews [March 2023]</strong><br><a href="https://www.seirogai.com/seirogai-representatives-interviewed-by-minato-city/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener external" data-wpel-link="external">SeiRogai, Inc. aims to be a &#8220;bridge&#8221; that conveys the best of Japan to the world and enables companies to expand overseas</a><br><a href="https://www.seirogai.com/seirogai-representatives-interviewed-by-minato-city/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener external" data-wpel-link="external">株式会社SeiRogai 日本の良さを海外に伝え、企業の海外進出を叶える「架け橋」でありたい</a>。</p>



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					<description><![CDATA[<p>As Singapore celebrates its 60th birthday, Rachel Leng reflects on what it means to be Singaporean while living abroad in Japan. From visiting the Singapore Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka to celebrating SG60 with the overseas community, she shares moments of connection, pride, and belonging that reaffirm her bond with her home country. <br /> シンガポール建国60周年を迎える節目に、海外で暮らすシンガポール人としてリン・レイチェルが感じた故郷への想いを綴ります。大阪・関西万博2025のシンガポールパビリオン訪問や、日本に暮らすシンガポール人コミュニティとのSG60の祝賀を通じて、つながり、誇り、そして故郷への深い絆を改めて感じた経験を紹介します。</p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>As Singapore celebrates its 60th birthday, I’ve found myself reflecting deeply on what it means to be Singaporean &#8211; especially while living abroad in Japan. From visiting the stunning Dream Sphere Singapore Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, to meeting Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong during his visit to Japan, and joining the overseas community for SG60 celebrations, this milestone year has been filled with moments that reminded me of home, belonging, and pride.</em></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>In this post, I share my experiences of celebrating SG60 in Japan &#8211; the beauty of the Singapore Pavilion, the inspiration of our leaders, and the warmth of the Singaporean community here. More than just a commemoration, SG60 is a chance to look forward: to imagine the next 60 years of Singapore’s journey, and to reaffirm how each of us, wherever we are, carries a piece of our “little red dot” with us.</em></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>シンガポールが建国60周年を迎えた今年、海外に暮らす一人のシンガポール人として、改めて「シンガポール人であること」の意味を深く考える機会となりました。</em></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>大阪・関西万博2025のシンガポールパビリオン「ドリーム・スフィア」を訪れたり、来日されたリー・シェンロン上級大臣（元首相）とお会いしたり、日本にいるシンガポール人コミュニティとSG60を祝ったり―この一年は、「故郷」「つながり」「誇り」を改めて感じる瞬間に満ちていました。</em></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>この記事では、日本で迎えたSG60の体験を通じて感じたことを綴っています。美しく象徴的なシンガポールパビリオン、リーダーたちからの言葉、そして日本に暮らすシンガポール人同士の温かな交流。SG60は、これまでの歩みを振り返るだけでなく、これからの60年をどう描いていくかを考える節目でもあります。たとえ世界のどこにいても、私たちはそれぞれの心の中に「小さな赤い点」（Little Red Dot）を大切に抱き続けているのです。</em></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This Fall has been a deeply meaningful one for me. Singapore turned 60, and although I’m far away from home, I felt closer than ever to my roots.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">この秋は、私にとって本当に意味深い季節になりました。シンガポールが建国60周年を迎えた今、母国から離れて暮らしているにもかかわらず、これまでになく自分のルーツに近づいたように感じています。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">From the Singapore Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, to meeting <strong>Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong</strong> during his visit to Japan, and joining fellow overseas Singaporeans for SG60 celebrations, I’ve had so many opportunities to reflect on what being Singaporean means to me and how that identity continues to shape my journey here in Japan.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">大阪・関西万博の<strong>シンガポールパビリオン「ドリーム・スフィア」</strong>の訪問や、<strong>リー・シェンロン</strong>上級大臣（元首相）の来日中にお会いする機会、そして在日シンガポール人の仲間たちと一緒にSG60を祝ったこと—そのすべてが、「シンガポール人であるとはどういうことか」、そしてそのアイデンティティがいかに日本での私の人生を形づくっているかを、改めて深く考える時間となりました。</p>



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<figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="768" src="https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Rachel-Leng-SG-@-60-1024x768.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-13101" srcset="https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Rachel-Leng-SG-@-60-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Rachel-Leng-SG-@-60-300x225.jpeg 300w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Rachel-Leng-SG-@-60-768x576.jpeg 768w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Rachel-Leng-SG-@-60-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Rachel-Leng-SG-@-60-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><em>Rachel Leng celebrating SG60: Even while living abroad, my pride and identity remain unwavering &#8211; </em><br><em>they are the foundation of who I am as a Singaporean.<br>SG60を祝うリン・レイチェル-海外にいても揺るがない誇りとアイデンティティ、</em><br><em>それが私のシンガポール人としての原点。</em></figcaption></figure>



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<h2 id="60-years-of-singapore-a-nations-journey%25e3%2582%25b7%25e3%2583%25b3%25e3%2582%25ac%25e3%2583%259d%25e3%2583%25bc%25e3%2583%25ab%25e5%25bb%25ba%25e5%259b%25bd60%25e5%25b9%25b4%25e3%2581%25ae%25e6%25ad%25a9%25e3%2581%25bf%25e3%2581%25b2%25e3%2581%25a8%25e3%2581%25a4%25e3%2581%25ae%25e5%259b%25bd" class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong>60 Years of Singapore: A Nation’s Journey</strong><br><strong>シンガポール建国60年の歩み：ひとつの国の旅路</strong></h2>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Growing up, I often heard stories about how Singapore had no natural resources, limited land, and an uncertain future at independence. Yet, our founding leaders and people believed in something bigger: the idea that through resilience, education, unity, and innovation, we could build not just a functioning country, but a thriving society.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">子どもの頃、私はよく両親から建国当時のシンガポールの話を聞きました。独立を果たしたばかりの当時、シンガポールには天然資源がなく、土地も限られ、将来は不透明でした。それでも、初代の指導者たちと国民は、より大きな理想を信じていました。たとえ小さな国でも、「粘り強さ」「教育」「団結」、そして「革新の精神」によって、ただ機能する国家ではなく、豊かで活気ある社会を築くことができる、という信念です。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Now, 60 years later, Singapore is recognized globally for its stability, innovation, and ability to reinvent itself. Whenever I share about Singapore here in Japan, whether in professional settings or casual conversations, I see how others admire this spirit. And it always makes me proud.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">それから60年。シンガポールは、安定性、イノベーション、そして時代に応じて自らを再発明する力によって、世界から高く評価されています。日本で仕事の場や日常の会話の中でシンガポールのことを話すたびに、多くの人がその精神に感銘を受けてくださるのを感じ、いつも誇らしい気持ちになります。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">For me, SG60 is not only about celebrating how far we’ve come, but also about asking: how do we continue dreaming, building, and contributing in the years ahead?</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">私にとってSG60は、これまでの歩みを祝うだけではなく、「これからの未来に向けて、私たちはどんな夢を描き、どのように築き、どんな形で貢献していけるのか」を問いかける節目でもあります。</p>



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<figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="768" src="https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Rachel-Leng-in-Singapore-1024x768.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-13102" srcset="https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Rachel-Leng-in-Singapore-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Rachel-Leng-in-Singapore-300x225.jpeg 300w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Rachel-Leng-in-Singapore-768x576.jpeg 768w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Rachel-Leng-in-Singapore-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Rachel-Leng-in-Singapore-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><em>To the next chapter, with hope.</em><br><em>希望をつなぎ、次の物語へ。</em></figcaption></figure>



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<h2 id="the-dream-sphere-singapore-pavilion-at-expo-2025-osaka%25e3%2583%2589%25e3%2583%25aa%25e3%2583%25bc%25e3%2583%25a0%25e3%2582%25b9%25e3%2583%2595%25e3%2582%25a3%25e3%2582%25a2%25e5%25a4%25a7%25e9%2598%25aa%25e9%2596%25a2%25e8%25a5%25bf%25e4%25b8%2587%25e5%258d%259a%25e3%2581%25ae%25e3%2582%25b7" class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong>The Dream Sphere: Singapore Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka</strong><br><strong>ドリーム・スフィア：大阪・関西万博の</strong><br><strong>シンガポールパビリオン</strong></h2>



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<figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="576" src="https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Singapore-Pavillion-The-Dream-Sphere-at-Expo-in-Osaka-1024x576.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-13103" srcset="https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Singapore-Pavillion-The-Dream-Sphere-at-Expo-in-Osaka-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Singapore-Pavillion-The-Dream-Sphere-at-Expo-in-Osaka-300x169.jpg 300w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Singapore-Pavillion-The-Dream-Sphere-at-Expo-in-Osaka-768x432.jpg 768w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Singapore-Pavillion-The-Dream-Sphere-at-Expo-in-Osaka.jpg 1454w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><em>Singapore Pavilion “The Dream Sphere” at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai<br>大阪・関西万博2025のシンガポールパビリオン「The Dream Sphere（ドリーム・スフィア）」</em></figcaption></figure>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">One of the highlights of SG60 for me was the <strong>Singapore Pavilion</strong> at Expo 2025 Osaka : <em><strong>The Dream Sphere</strong>.</em></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">SG60の中でも特に印象に残っているのが、大阪・関西万博2025の<strong>シンガポールパビリオン</strong>「The Dream Sphere（<strong>ドリーム・スフィア</strong>）」です。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Walking up to it, I was struck by how beautiful and symbolic it was: a shimmering 17-metre sphere, covered with 17,000 recycled red discs, each one unique. To me, it felt like a metaphor for Singapore itself &#8211;  many individuals, many stories, bound together to create something greater than the sum of its parts.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">目の前に現れた瞬間、その美しさと象徴性に心を奪われました。直径17メートルの球体は、17,000枚の再生素材による赤いディスクで覆われ、それぞれが少しずつ異なる形や質感を持っています。私にはそれが、まるでシンガポールそのものを表しているように感じられました。多様な人々と物語が重なり合い、互いに支え合いながら、ひとつの大きな輝きを生み出している、そんなメッセージが込められているようでした。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Inside, the pavilion was immersive, creative, and inspiring. It wasn’t just about showcasing achievements, but about imagining futures: sustainability, inclusion, innovation. Standing there, I felt both nostalgic and hopeful. Nostalgic for the Singapore I grew up in, hopeful for the Singapore that will continue to evolve &#8211; one that is bold enough to dream, and resilient enough to make those dreams a reality.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">館内は、没入感にあふれ、創造的で、何よりインスピレーションを与えてくれる空間でした。単なる過去の成果を誇示する場ではなく、「これからの未来」を想像し、共有するための場所でした。テーマは、持続可能性、包摂性、そして革新です。その場に立ちながら、私は懐かしさと希望の入り混じった感情に包まれました。子どもの頃のシンガポールを思い出して胸が熱くなる一方で、これからも変化と挑戦を続け、夢を描き、そしてそれを実現していくシンガポールへの希望が強く湧いてきました。</p>



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<h2 id="meeting-senior-minister-lee-hsien-loong%25e3%2583%25aa%25e3%2583%25bc%25e3%2582%25b7%25e3%2582%25a7%25e3%2583%25b3%25e3%2583%25ad%25e3%2583%25b3%25e4%25b8%258a%25e7%25b4%259a%25e5%25a4%25a7%25e8%2587%25a3%25e3%2581%25a8%25e3%2581%25ae%25e5%2587%25ba%25e4%25bc%259a%25e3%2581%2584" class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong>Meeting Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong</strong><br><strong>リー・シェンロン上級大臣との出会い</strong></h2>



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<figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="768" height="1024" src="https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Rachel-Leng-with-Senior-Minister-Lee-Hsien-Loong-768x1024.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-13104" style="width:568px;height:auto" srcset="https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Rachel-Leng-with-Senior-Minister-Lee-Hsien-Loong-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Rachel-Leng-with-Senior-Minister-Lee-Hsien-Loong-225x300.jpeg 225w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Rachel-Leng-with-Senior-Minister-Lee-Hsien-Loong-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Rachel-Leng-with-Senior-Minister-Lee-Hsien-Loong-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Rachel-Leng-with-Senior-Minister-Lee-Hsien-Loong-scaled.jpeg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><em>Celebrating SG60 in Japan with Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong</em>, <br><em>a moment that reminded me of the deep bonds and enduring pride of Singapore.</em><br><em>リー・シェンロン上級大臣と日本で迎えたSG60をともに祝い</em>,<br><em>シンガポールの絆と誇りを実感したひととき。</em></figcaption></figure>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Another SG60 moment I will always remember was the chance to meet <strong>Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong</strong> during his visit to Japan.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">もう一つ、忘れられないSG60の思い出は、<strong>日本訪問中のリー・シェンロン上級大臣にお会いする機会</strong>をいただいたことです。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">He was in Osaka for the National Day celebrations at Expo and also met with Japanese leaders in Tokyo. Hearing him speak about Singapore-Japan relations and about how overseas Singaporeans remain a vital part of our nation’s fabric reminded me of how connected we still are, even far away.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>リー</strong>氏は大阪万博での<strong>シンガポールのナショナルデー記念行事</strong>に出席されたほか、東京では日本の政府関係者とも会談を行われました。その際にお話を伺う中で、彼が語った<strong>シンガポールと日本の強固な関係</strong>、そして<strong>海外に暮らすシンガポール人が国家の大切な一部であること</strong>というメッセージが、心に深く響きました。離れて暮らしていても、私たちは決して切り離された存在ではない。むしろ、世界各地で活動するシンガポール人一人ひとりが、国の物語を広げていく大切な架け橋なのだ―そんな思いを改めて感じた瞬間でした。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">There was something special about celebrating SG60 not just with fellow Singaporeans in Japan, but in the presence of a leader who has guided Singapore through so much. It made the milestone feel even more personal.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">日本に住むシンガポール人の仲間たちと共にこの節目を祝うだけでなく、国を長年導いてきたリーダーのもとで祝えたことは、何より特別で、心に残る経験でした。SG60という節目が、ぐっと「自分ごと」として感じられた瞬間でもありました。</p>



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<h2 id="community-amp-belonging-in-japan%25e6%2597%25a5%25e6%259c%25ac%25e3%2581%25a7%25e6%2584%259f%25e3%2581%2598%25e3%2582%258b%25e3%2582%25b3%25e3%2583%259f%25e3%2583%25a5%25e3%2583%258b%25e3%2583%2586%25e3%2582%25a3%25e3%2581%25a8%25e3%2581%25a4%25e3%2581%25aa%25e3%2581%258c%25e3%2582%258a" class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong>Community &amp; Belonging in Japan</strong><br><strong>日本で感じるコミュニティとつながり</strong></h2>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Living overseas, I’ve often wondered: how do you stay connected to home when you’re not physically there? For me, the answer has been the community.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">海外に暮らしていると、ふと考えることがあります。<strong>「離れていても、どうやって“ふるさと”とつながり続けるのか？」</strong>私にとって、その答えは―コミュニティ（仲間）の存在でした。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of joining and helping organize many Singapore Embassy and community events in Japan:</p>



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<li><strong>International Women’s Day in Tokyo</strong> earlier this year, where I shared thoughts on womanhood, leadership, and cross-cultural identity.</li>



<li><strong>Singapore Innovation Night</strong>, which brought together entrepreneurs and innovators to showcase the creative spirit of Singaporeans abroad.</li>



<li>Past occasions such as hosting the <strong>Harvard Club of Japan</strong> event in collaboration with<strong> EDB</strong> and <strong>SGN</strong>, or attending embassy receptions for National Day, and even meeting Singapore’s Speaker of Parliament, Deputy Prime Minister, and other leaders visiting Japan.</li>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">これまで日本で暮らす中で、私はシンガポール大使館やシンガポール人コミュニティとともに、さまざまなイベントに関わる機会に恵まれてきました。</p>



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<li>今年初めの<strong>東京での国際女性デーイベント</strong>では、「女性としての生き方、リーダーシップ、異文化の中でのアイデンティティ」についてお話ししました。</li>



<li><strong>Singapore Innovation Night</strong>では、起業家やイノベーターが集まり、海外で活躍するシンガポール人の創造的な精神を共有しました。</li>



<li>これまでにも、<strong>EDB</strong><strong>（シンガポール経済開発庁）やSGN</strong><strong>（Singapore Global Network</strong><strong>）と共催したハーバードクラブ・オブ・ジャパンのイベントを主催</strong>したり、<strong>大使館主催のナショナルデーレセプション</strong>に出席したり、さらには<strong>国会議長、副首相、その他の政府要人との交流</strong>の機会もありました。</li>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Each of these moments has been a reminder that even overseas, we carry Singapore with us &#8211; in how we connect, how we collaborate, and how we share our stories with the world.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">こうした一つひとつの出来事が、私に改めて教えてくれました。たとえ海外にいても、私たちは<strong>シンガポールそのものを心の中に持ち続けている</strong>ということ。それは、<strong>人とのつながり方</strong>に、<strong>協働のあり方</strong>に、そして<strong>自分たちの物語を世界にどう伝えていくか</strong>という姿勢に、自然と表れています。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This year, SG60 feels especially poignant. For me, it means:</p>



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<li><strong>Home is wherever we carry it</strong> <strong>&#8211;</strong> Even in Tokyo or Osaka, celebrating SG60 felt like being at home. Because home isn’t just geography; it’s the people, the stories, the values we hold.</li>



<li><strong>We are part of Singapore’s journey</strong> <strong>&#8211;</strong> The diaspora isn’t just watching from the sidelines. We can contribute by building bridges, fostering exchanges, and sharing what makes Singapore special.</li>



<li><strong>Dreaming forward</strong> <strong>&#8211;</strong> Just like the Dream Sphere, SG60 is about looking ahead. What dreams do we hold for Singapore’s next 60 years? For me, I hope for a Singapore that remains open, innovative, and compassionate and one where overseas Singaporeans continue to feel included and valued.</li>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">今年のSG60は、私にとってこれまで以上に<strong>深い意味を持つ節目</strong>となりました。<br>振り返ってみると、SG60が象徴するのは次の3つの思いです。</p>



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<li><strong>「故郷」は、心に宿るもの</strong><br>東京でも大阪でも、SG60を祝う時間はまるでシンガポールにいるような温かさに包まれていました。なぜなら、「故郷」とは地理的な場所ではなく、<strong>共に笑い、語り合い、価値を共有する人々や物語そのもの</strong>だからです。</li>



<li><strong>私たちはシンガポールの旅の一部</strong><br>海外に暮らす私たちは、決して「観客」ではありません。<strong>国の歩みに関わる存在</strong>として、橋を架け、交流を育み、シンガポールの魅力を世界に伝えることができます。小さな一歩でも、それが未来へと続く道を形づくっていくのだと信じています。</li>



<li><strong>未来への夢を描くこと</strong><br>「<strong>ドリーム・スフィア</strong>」のように、SG60は<strong>これからの未来を見据える節目</strong>でもあります。次の60年、私が願うのは―シンガポールがこれからも<strong>開かれた社会であり続け、革新を恐れず、思いやりにあふれる国</strong>であること。そして、海外で暮らすシンガポール人がいつまでも<strong>つながりを感じ、誇りを持てる場所</strong>であることです。</li>
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<figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="768" src="https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Rachel-Leng-Proud-Singaporean-1024x768.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-13108" srcset="https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Rachel-Leng-Proud-Singaporean-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Rachel-Leng-Proud-Singaporean-300x225.jpeg 300w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Rachel-Leng-Proud-Singaporean-768x576.jpeg 768w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Rachel-Leng-Proud-Singaporean-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Rachel-Leng-Proud-Singaporean-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><em>For me, SG60 represents a deep sense of home, connection, and hope for the future.</em><br><em>私にとってのSG60―故郷への想い、つながり、そして未来への希望。</em></figcaption></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="798" height="1024" src="https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Singapore-Embassy_Japan_Singapore_60_Relations_Rachel-Leng-798x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-13226" style="width:603px;height:auto" srcset="https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Singapore-Embassy_Japan_Singapore_60_Relations_Rachel-Leng-798x1024.jpg 798w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Singapore-Embassy_Japan_Singapore_60_Relations_Rachel-Leng-234x300.jpg 234w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Singapore-Embassy_Japan_Singapore_60_Relations_Rachel-Leng-768x986.jpg 768w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Singapore-Embassy_Japan_Singapore_60_Relations_Rachel-Leng-1197x1536.jpg 1197w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Singapore-Embassy_Japan_Singapore_60_Relations_Rachel-Leng-1596x2048.jpg 1596w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Singapore-Embassy_Japan_Singapore_60_Relations_Rachel-Leng-scaled.jpg 1995w" sizes="(max-width: 798px) 100vw, 798px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><em>Feeling a bit surreal to celebrate Singapore’s 60th birthday in Japan &#8211; two nations that hold a special place in my heart.</em><br><em>日本でシンガポールの60周年を祝うことが少し夢のように感じられます。どちらの国も私の心に特別な存在です。</em></figcaption></figure>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Next year, 2026, marks 60 years of diplomatic ties between Singapore and Japan. I’m excited to see how these two nations, both close to my heart, will continue to collaborate, inspire, and grow together.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">来年、<strong>2026</strong><strong>年はシンガポールと日本の国交樹立60</strong><strong>周年</strong>という記念すべき年を迎えます。<br>私の人生にとっても大切なこの二つの国が、これからも互いに学び合い、刺激し合いながら、新たな可能性を築いていく姿を見られることをとても楽しみにしています。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">As for me, I feel grateful: to be Singaporean, to be part of the overseas community here in Japan, and to celebrate this milestone with so many others who share the same pride and love for our tiny red dot.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">そして何より、私は今、心から感謝しています。シンガポール人として生まれたこと。日本という第二の故郷で、海外に暮らす仲間たちと共にシンガポールへの愛と誇りを分かち合えること。そしてこの<strong>SG60という節目を、多くの仲間とともに祝えたこと</strong>に。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Happy 60th birthday, Singapore. May we continue to dream big, and may those dreams always take shape.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>シンガポール、60</strong><strong>歳のお誕生日おめでとう。</strong><br>これからも大きな夢を描き、その夢を一歩ずつ形にしていけますように。</p>



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<figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1011" height="1024" src="https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Rachel-with-Ambassador-from-Singapore-1011x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-13225" style="width:606px;height:auto" srcset="https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Rachel-with-Ambassador-from-Singapore-1011x1024.jpg 1011w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Rachel-with-Ambassador-from-Singapore-296x300.jpg 296w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Rachel-with-Ambassador-from-Singapore-768x778.jpg 768w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Rachel-with-Ambassador-from-Singapore-1516x1536.jpg 1516w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Rachel-with-Ambassador-from-Singapore-2021x2048.jpg 2021w" sizes="(max-width: 1011px) 100vw, 1011px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><em>Cheers to SG60 in Japan with Mr. Ong Eng Chuan, Singapore’s Ambassador to Japan, and looking forward to celebrating 60 years of strong Singapore–Japan ties in 2026.<br>日本でのSG60を、シンガポールの対日大使であるMr. Ong Eng Chuanと共に祝し、2026年のシンガポールと日本の強固な関係60周年の祝いを楽しみにしています。</em></figcaption></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="768" height="1024" src="https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Rachel-Leng-Singapore-Merlion-768x1024.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-13109" style="width:605px;height:auto" srcset="https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Rachel-Leng-Singapore-Merlion-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Rachel-Leng-Singapore-Merlion-225x300.jpeg 225w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Rachel-Leng-Singapore-Merlion-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Rachel-Leng-Singapore-Merlion-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Rachel-Leng-Singapore-Merlion-scaled.jpeg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><em>With heartfelt gratitude for being able to celebrate this milestone together with my friends.</em><br><em>仲間たちと共にこの節目を祝えることに、心から感謝を込めて。</em></figcaption></figure>



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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Discover the new Autumn &#038; Winter 2025 menu at bills Ginza, celebrating the essence of Australian dining. Rachel Leng explores the multicultural flavors and warm hospitality behind “bills Origin – The Australian Dining Experience.” <br /> 2025年秋冬の新メニューが、bills銀座でお披露目となりました。オーストラリア料理の魅力を凝縮した内容です。リン・レイチェルが、「bills Origin – The Australian Dining Experience」に込められた多文化の味わいと温かなホスピタリティについて紹介します。</p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">There is something timelessly comforting about Australian dining – that effortless warmth that makes every meal feel like a gathering among friends. This season, <strong>bills Ginza</strong> brings that spirit to Tokyo with its new <strong>Autumn &amp; Winter 2025 menu</strong>, themed <em>“bills Origin &#8211; The Australian Dining Experience.”</em></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">オーストラリアのダイニングには、どこか懐かしく心地よい温もりがあります。まるで友人たちと囲む食卓のような、自然体の心地よさが魅力です。この秋冬シーズン、ビルズ銀座ではそのスピリットを東京に届ける新メニュー「bills Origin – The Australian Dining Experience」を展開しています。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">As someone who appreciates both culinary storytelling and cross-cultural creativity, I was delighted to be invited to preview this new menu. The concept celebrates Sydney’s relaxed yet sophisticated food culture while embracing the <strong>multicultural influences</strong> that define modern Australia. It is a cuisine shaped by diversity, migration, and an open-minded approach to flavors from around the world. </p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">食のストーリーテリングと異文化の創造性、双方の魅力を大切にしている私にとって、今回の新メニューのプレビューに招待されたことは大変嬉しい体験でした。このコンセプトは、シドニーならではの洗練されたリラックス感あふれる食文化を称えながら、現代オーストラリアを象徴する多文化的な影響を取り入れています。多様性や移民文化、そして世界中の味を柔軟に取り入れる開かれた精神が息づく、まさに「多彩な味覚の共演」と言える料理です。</p>



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<figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="995" height="1024" src="https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Australian-dinner-at-bills-Ginza-995x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-13184" srcset="https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Australian-dinner-at-bills-Ginza-995x1024.jpg 995w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Australian-dinner-at-bills-Ginza-291x300.jpg 291w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Australian-dinner-at-bills-Ginza-768x790.jpg 768w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Australian-dinner-at-bills-Ginza-1492x1536.jpg 1492w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Australian-dinner-at-bills-Ginza-1990x2048.jpg 1990w" sizes="(max-width: 995px) 100vw, 995px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><em>A curated selection of contemporary Australian cuisine from bills Ginza.</em><br><em><em>ビルズ銀座が贈る、現代オーストラリア料理の洗練されたセレクション。</em></em></figcaption></figure>



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<h2 id="a-celebration-of-multicultural-flavors%25e5%25a4%259a%25e6%2596%2587%25e5%258c%2596%25e3%2581%25ae%25e5%2591%25b3%25e3%2582%258f%25e3%2581%2584%25e3%2582%2592%25e7%25a5%259d%25e3%2581%2586%25e9%25a5%2597%25e5%25ae%25b4" class="wp-block-heading"><strong>A Celebration of Multicultural Flavors<br><strong>多文化の味わいを祝う饗宴</strong></strong></h2>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The dining experience began with the <strong>roast Ebisu kabocha pumpkin</strong>, beautifully paired with <strong>seeded fragrant chili oil, watercress, citrus yogurt, and hatomugi barley</strong>. The combination of sweet pumpkin, nutty barley, and a touch of spice created a perfectly balanced dish that captured the thoughtful simplicity of <em>bills’</em> cooking style.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">ダイニング体験の幕開けを飾ったのは、「恵比寿かぼちゃのロースト」。香ばしいチリオイルに、クレソン、シトラスヨーグルト、ハトムギを組み合わせた一皿です。かぼちゃの自然な甘みとハトムギの香ばしさ、そしてピリッとしたスパイスの余韻が絶妙な調和を生み出し、ビルズらしい“丁寧でシンプルな美味しさ”を見事に表現していました。</p>



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<figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="1024" src="https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cPetrina-Tinslay_Pumpkin_Wholegrain_Farro_0999-1-1024x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-13232" style="width:677px;height:auto" srcset="https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cPetrina-Tinslay_Pumpkin_Wholegrain_Farro_0999-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cPetrina-Tinslay_Pumpkin_Wholegrain_Farro_0999-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cPetrina-Tinslay_Pumpkin_Wholegrain_Farro_0999-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cPetrina-Tinslay_Pumpkin_Wholegrain_Farro_0999-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cPetrina-Tinslay_Pumpkin_Wholegrain_Farro_0999-1-600x600.jpg 600w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cPetrina-Tinslay_Pumpkin_Wholegrain_Farro_0999-1.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><strong><em>Roast Ebisu Kabocha Pumpkin</em></strong><br><strong><em><strong><em>恵比寿かぼちゃのロースト</em></strong></em></strong><br><em>Photo Credit: Petrina Tinslay</em></figcaption></figure>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Next came the <strong>mushroom and water chestnut dumplings</strong> in a <strong>salted black bean and white soy dressing</strong>. This dish quickly became one of my favorites. The dumplings were light yet full of texture, with the crisp water chestnuts contrasting the tender filling. The savory dressing tied everything together, offering a subtle nod to Asia’s culinary influence on Australian cuisine.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">次に登場したのは、「マッシュルームとクワイの蒸し餃子　豆鼓と白醤油のドレッシング」。この一皿はすぐにお気に入りのひとつとなりました。餃子は軽やかな口当たりながらも食感が豊かで、シャキッとしたクワイの歯ごたえが、やわらかな具材と見事なコントラストを描きます。豆鼓と白醤油の香ばしいドレッシングが全体をまとめ上げ、オーストラリア料理に息づくアジアの食文化へのオマージュを感じさせる味わいでした。</p>



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<figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="1024" src="https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cPetrina-Tinslay_Mushroom_Dumplings_0627-1024x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-13234" style="width:672px;height:auto" srcset="https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cPetrina-Tinslay_Mushroom_Dumplings_0627-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cPetrina-Tinslay_Mushroom_Dumplings_0627-300x300.jpg 300w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cPetrina-Tinslay_Mushroom_Dumplings_0627-150x150.jpg 150w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cPetrina-Tinslay_Mushroom_Dumplings_0627-768x768.jpg 768w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cPetrina-Tinslay_Mushroom_Dumplings_0627-600x600.jpg 600w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cPetrina-Tinslay_Mushroom_Dumplings_0627.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><strong><em>Mushroom and Water Chestnut Dumplings</em></strong> <strong><em>in a</em></strong> <strong><em>Salted Black Bean and White Soy Dressing</em></strong><br><strong><em><strong><em>マッシュルームとクワイの蒸し餃子　豆鼓と白醤油のドレッシング</em></strong></em></strong><em><br>Photo Credit: Petrina Tinslay</em></figcaption></figure>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The <strong>orecchiette with shiitake XO, ricotta, capers, kalamata olives, and bonito pangrattato</strong> was another highlight. Here, Italian comfort meets Asian umami. The rich depth of shiitake and bonito balanced beautifully with the creamy ricotta and briny olives, creating a dish that felt both familiar and exciting.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">次に印象的だったのは、「しいたけXOソースのオレキエッテ　リコッタ、ケーパー、カラマタオリーブ、鰹パン粉添え」。ここでは、イタリアのコンフォートフードがアジアの旨味と出会います。しいたけと鰹の奥深い風味が、リコッタのまろやかさやオリーブの塩味と絶妙に調和し、どこか親しみを感じながらも新鮮な驚きのある一皿でした。</p>



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<figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="1024" src="https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cPetrina-Tinslay_Orecchiette_Shitake_XO_0649-1024x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-13236" style="width:661px;height:auto" srcset="https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cPetrina-Tinslay_Orecchiette_Shitake_XO_0649-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cPetrina-Tinslay_Orecchiette_Shitake_XO_0649-300x300.jpg 300w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cPetrina-Tinslay_Orecchiette_Shitake_XO_0649-150x150.jpg 150w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cPetrina-Tinslay_Orecchiette_Shitake_XO_0649-768x768.jpg 768w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cPetrina-Tinslay_Orecchiette_Shitake_XO_0649-600x600.jpg 600w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cPetrina-Tinslay_Orecchiette_Shitake_XO_0649.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><strong><em>Orecchiette with Shiitake XO, Ricotta, Capers, Kalamata Olives, and Bonito Pangrattato</em></strong><br><strong><em><strong><em>しいたけXOソースのオレキエッテ　リコッタ、ケーパー、カラマタオリーブ、鰹パン粉添え</em></strong></em></strong><br><em>Photo Credit: Petrina Tinslay</em></figcaption></figure>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">To finish, the <strong>choux bun with orange and fennel seed craquelin, citrus curd, and crème fraîche</strong> was exquisite. The fennel added a gentle spice that complemented the bright citrus curd, resulting in a dessert that was light, aromatic, and perfectly refreshing.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">最後を飾ったのは、「シュー・ブン　オレンジとフェンネルシードのクッキー生地　シトラスカードとクレームフレーシュ添え」。フェンネルのほのかなスパイスが、爽やかなシトラスカードの酸味を引き立て、軽やかで香り高く、心地よい余韻を残すデザートでした。繊細な風味のバランスが際立ち、まさに食後にふさわしい上品な一皿です。</p>



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<figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="1024" src="https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cPetrina-Tinslay_Choux_Orange_1326-1-1024x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-13239" style="width:660px;height:auto" srcset="https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cPetrina-Tinslay_Choux_Orange_1326-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cPetrina-Tinslay_Choux_Orange_1326-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cPetrina-Tinslay_Choux_Orange_1326-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cPetrina-Tinslay_Choux_Orange_1326-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cPetrina-Tinslay_Choux_Orange_1326-1-600x600.jpg 600w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cPetrina-Tinslay_Choux_Orange_1326-1.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><em> </em><strong><em>Choux Bun</em></strong><em> <strong>with Orange and Fennel Seed Craquelin, Citrus Curd, and Crème Fraîche</strong></em><br><strong><em><strong><em>シュー・ブン　オレンジとフェンネルシードのクッキー生地　シトラスカードとクレームフレーシュ添え</em></strong></em></strong><em><br>Photo Credit: Petrina Tinslay</em></figcaption></figure>



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<h2 id="refreshing-and-refined-beverages%25e7%2588%25bd%25e3%2582%2584%25e3%2581%258b%25e3%2581%25a7%25e6%25b4%2597%25e7%25b7%25b4%25e3%2581%2595%25e3%2582%258c%25e3%2581%259f%25e3%2583%2589%25e3%2583%25aa%25e3%2583%25b3%25e3%2582%25af" class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Refreshing and Refined Beverages<br><strong><strong>爽やかで洗練されたドリンク</strong></strong></strong></h2>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">No visit to <em>bills</em> is complete without trying their signature drinks. The <strong>mandarin and tarragon soda</strong> was a standout. Crisp and vibrant, it captured the brightness of citrus with a hint of herbal depth from the tarragon. It felt like sunshine in a glass – refreshing and uplifting.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">ビルズを訪れたなら、シグネチャードリンクを味わわずに帰ることはできません。中でも印象的だったのは「マンダリン＆タラゴンソーダ」。みずみずしく爽やかな一杯で、柑橘の明るい香りにタラゴンのハーバルな奥行きが重なり、まるでグラスの中に陽光を閉じ込めたような、心まで晴れやかになる味わいでした。</p>



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<figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="1024" src="https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cPetrina-Tinslay_MandarinSoda_5726-1024x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-13240" style="width:656px;height:auto" srcset="https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cPetrina-Tinslay_MandarinSoda_5726-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cPetrina-Tinslay_MandarinSoda_5726-300x300.jpg 300w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cPetrina-Tinslay_MandarinSoda_5726-150x150.jpg 150w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cPetrina-Tinslay_MandarinSoda_5726-768x768.jpg 768w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cPetrina-Tinslay_MandarinSoda_5726-600x600.jpg 600w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cPetrina-Tinslay_MandarinSoda_5726.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><strong><em>Mandarin and Tarragon Soda</em></strong><br><strong><em><strong><em>マンダリン＆タラゴンソーダ</em></strong></em></strong><br><em><em>Photo Credit: Petrina Tinslay</em></em></figcaption></figure>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">For something more indulgent, the <strong>Paper Plane cocktail</strong> (a modern Australian favorite) was exceptional. Originally created by <strong>Sam Ross</strong>, an Australian bartender from Melbourne, the cocktail was first developed in 2008 for the menu at <em>The Violet Hour</em>, a renowned bar in Chicago. Ross, who was then working at the pioneering New York cocktail bar <em>Milk &amp; Honey</em>, crafted the Paper Plane as a modern riff on the classic Last Word cocktail, aiming for perfect balance and approachability.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">もう少し贅沢な一杯を楽しみたい方には、オーストラリア発のモダンカクテル「ペーパープレーン」がおすすめです。メルボルン出身のバーテンダー、サム・ロス氏によって考案されたこのカクテルは、2008年にシカゴの名店「ザ・ヴァイオレット・アワー」のメニュー向けに初めて作られました。当時、ニューヨークの先駆的なバー「ミルク＆ハニー」で活躍していたロス氏は、クラシックカクテル「ラストワード」に現代的なアレンジを加え、バランスの取れた親しみやすい味わいを目指してこの一杯を生み出しました。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Made with <strong>Aperol, bourbon, Amaro Nonino, and fresh lemon</strong>, the drink offers a smooth, bittersweet harmony with just the right amount of citrus. The bourbon provides warmth and depth, while the Aperol and Amaro lend gentle bitterness and complexity, all lifted by the brightness of lemon. Elegant yet unpretentious, it embodies the best of the modern Australian cocktail sensibility &#8211; sophisticated but relaxed &#8211; and perfectly complements the spirit of <em>bills Origin</em>, where global influences meet laid-back Australian flair.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">アペロール、バーボン、アマーロ・ノニーノ、そしてフレッシュレモンを合わせたこのカクテルは、シトラスの爽やかさとほろ苦さが調和する、なめらかでバランスの取れた味わいが魅力です。バーボンの温かみと深みをベースに、アペロールとアマーロが繊細な苦味と複雑さを添え、そこにレモンの明るい酸味が軽やかさをもたらします。エレガントでありながら気取らず、まさに現代オーストラリアのカクテル文化を体現した一杯。世界のエッセンスとオーストラリアらしいリラックス感が共存する「bills Origin」のスピリットを見事に映し出しています。</p>



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<figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="1024" src="https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cPetrina-Tinslay_PaperPlane_5742-1024x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-13241" style="width:630px;height:auto" srcset="https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cPetrina-Tinslay_PaperPlane_5742-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cPetrina-Tinslay_PaperPlane_5742-300x300.jpg 300w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cPetrina-Tinslay_PaperPlane_5742-150x150.jpg 150w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cPetrina-Tinslay_PaperPlane_5742-768x768.jpg 768w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cPetrina-Tinslay_PaperPlane_5742-600x600.jpg 600w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cPetrina-Tinslay_PaperPlane_5742.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><em><strong>Paper Plane Cocktail</strong></em><br><strong><em><strong><em>ペーパープレーン・カクテル</em></strong></em></strong><br><em><em>Photo Credit: Petrina Tinslay</em></em></figcaption></figure>



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<h2 id="the-spirit-of-bills-originbills-origin%25e3%2581%25ae%25e7%25b2%25be%25e7%25a5%259e" class="wp-block-heading"><strong>The Spirit of “bills Origin”<br><strong>「bills Origin」の精神</strong></strong></h2>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">What makes this menu so special is how it celebrates Australia’s <strong>multicultural identity</strong>. Each dish tells its own story. For example, the <em>chrysanthemum greens and green kimchi pancake</em> takes inspiration from both Vietnamese <em>banh xeo</em> and Korean pancakes while highlighting Japan’s seasonal chrysanthemum greens. The <em>bills plate</em> showcases locally sourced produce such as Hiruzen Dairy gouda, perilla oil labneh, and seeded rye crispbread, offering a unique reflection of regional diversity.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">このメニューの特別さは、オーストラリアの多文化的アイデンティティを祝福している点にあります。一皿一皿がそれぞれ独自のストーリーを語ります。たとえば、「菊菜とグリーンキムチのパンケーキ」は、ベトナムのバインセオや韓国のパンケーキから着想を得ながら、日本の季節の菊菜を引き立てています。また、「ビルズプレート」には、蒜山酪農のゴーダチーズ、シソオイルのラブネ、シード入りライ麦クラッカーなど、地域の食材をふんだんに使用。地域ごとの多様性を巧みに反映した、ユニークな一皿となっています。</p>



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<figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="1024" src="https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cPetrina-Tinslay_Kimichi_Pancake_JAP_0333-1024x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-13242" style="width:648px;height:auto" srcset="https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cPetrina-Tinslay_Kimichi_Pancake_JAP_0333-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cPetrina-Tinslay_Kimichi_Pancake_JAP_0333-300x300.jpg 300w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cPetrina-Tinslay_Kimichi_Pancake_JAP_0333-150x150.jpg 150w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cPetrina-Tinslay_Kimichi_Pancake_JAP_0333-768x768.jpg 768w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cPetrina-Tinslay_Kimichi_Pancake_JAP_0333-600x600.jpg 600w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cPetrina-Tinslay_Kimichi_Pancake_JAP_0333.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><strong><em>Chrysanthemum Greens and Green Kimchi Pancake</em></strong><br><strong><em><strong><em>菊菜とグリーンキムチのパンケーキ</em></strong></em></strong><br><em>Photo Credit: Petrina Tinslay</em></figcaption></figure>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Together, these dishes form more than just a seasonal menu. They represent a culinary journey that bridges cultures and seasons while staying true to <em>bills’</em> founding philosophy – good food, good company, and a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">これらの料理は単なる季節のメニューにとどまりません。文化や季節をつなぐ美食の旅であり、同時にビルズの創業理念である「美味しい食事、心地よいひととき、リラックスした温かい空間」を体現しています。</p>



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<h2 id="bills-origin-the-australian-dining-experiencebills-origin-%25e3%2582%25aa%25e3%2583%25bc%25e3%2582%25b9%25e3%2583%2588%25e3%2583%25a9%25e3%2583%25aa%25e3%2582%25a2%25e3%2583%25b3%25e3%2583%2580%25e3%2582%25a4%25e3%2583%258b%25e3%2583%25b3%25e3%2582%25b0%25e4%25bd%2593%25e9%25a8%2593" class="wp-block-heading"><strong>bills Origin – The Australian Dining Experience<br><strong>bills Origin – オーストラリアン・ダイニング体験</strong></strong></h2>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>When:</strong> From October 28, 2025<br><strong>Where:</strong> Eight locations across Japan – Shichirigahama, Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse, Odaiba, Omotesando, Futakotamagawa, Ginza, Osaka, and Fukuoka<br><strong>Price Range:</strong> Main dishes from ¥2,000, desserts from ¥1,300, drinks from ¥1,000<br><strong>Official Website:</strong> <a href="https://www.billsjapan.com/en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener external" data-wpel-link="external">https://www.billsjapan.com/en</a></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>開催期間:</strong> 2025年10月28日より<br><strong>開催場所:</strong> 全国8カ所 – 七里ヶ浜、横浜赤レンガ倉庫、お台場、表参道、二子玉川、銀座、大阪、福岡<br><strong>料金:</strong> メイン料理 ¥2,000～、デザート ¥1,300～、ドリンク ¥1,000～<br><strong>公式サイト:</strong> <a href="https://www.billsjapan.com/jp" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener external" data-wpel-link="external">https://www.billsjapan.com/jp</a></p>



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<h2 id="final-thoughts%25e7%25b7%258f%25e6%258b%25ac%25e3%2581%25ae%25e3%2581%25b2%25e3%2581%25a8%25e3%2581%2593%25e3%2581%25a8" class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Final Thoughts<br><strong>総括のひとこと</strong></strong></h2>



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<figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="768" height="1024" src="https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Drinks-at-bills-Japan-1-768x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-13192" style="width:598px;height:auto" srcset="https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Drinks-at-bills-Japan-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Drinks-at-bills-Japan-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Drinks-at-bills-Japan-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Drinks-at-bills-Japan-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Drinks-at-bills-Japan-1-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><strong><em>Raise a glass and make a toast to a beautiful evening at Bills Japan</em></strong><br><strong>ビルズジャパンでの素敵な夜に、グラスを掲げて乾杯を</strong></figcaption></figure>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Dining at <strong>bills Ginza</strong> this season felt like stepping into a sunlit café in Sydney &#8211; relaxed, vibrant, and full of warmth. The <strong>bills Origin</strong> menu is a love letter to Australia’s diverse culinary landscape, blending authenticity and creativity in every bite.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">今シーズンのビルズ銀座での食事は、まるでシドニーの陽光あふれるカフェに足を踏み入れたかのような体験でした。リラックスした雰囲気と活気が心地よく交わり、温かみが感じられる空間です。「bills Origin」メニューは、オーストラリアの多彩な食文化に捧げるラブレターのようで、ひと皿ごとに、確かな本質と創造性が見事に調和しています。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Whether you are visiting for a casual weekend brunch or a cozy evening meal, this menu is a reminder of how food can bring people together and connect cultures. For anyone seeking a taste of Sydney’s warmth and Australia’s multicultural flavor right here in Tokyo, <em>bills Ginza</em> is the perfect place to begin your journey.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">カジュアルな週末ブランチでも、ゆったりとした夜のディナーでも、こちらのメニューは、食が人々をつなぎ、文化を結びつける力を持っていることを思い起こさせてくれます。シドニーの温もりやオーストラリアの多文化的な味わいを東京で体験したい方にとって、ビルズ銀座はまさにその旅を始めるのに最適な場所です。</p>



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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="1024" data-id="13244" src="https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cPetrina-Tinslay_Bills_Green_Chopped_Cauliflower_1034-1-1024x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-13244" srcset="https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cPetrina-Tinslay_Bills_Green_Chopped_Cauliflower_1034-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cPetrina-Tinslay_Bills_Green_Chopped_Cauliflower_1034-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cPetrina-Tinslay_Bills_Green_Chopped_Cauliflower_1034-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cPetrina-Tinslay_Bills_Green_Chopped_Cauliflower_1034-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cPetrina-Tinslay_Bills_Green_Chopped_Cauliflower_1034-1-600x600.jpg 600w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cPetrina-Tinslay_Bills_Green_Chopped_Cauliflower_1034-1.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><em><em>Photo Credit: Petrina Tinslay</em></em></figcaption></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="1024" data-id="13245" src="https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cPetrina-Tinslay_Bills_Plate_UK_JPN_KOR_0156-1-1024x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-13245" srcset="https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cPetrina-Tinslay_Bills_Plate_UK_JPN_KOR_0156-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cPetrina-Tinslay_Bills_Plate_UK_JPN_KOR_0156-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cPetrina-Tinslay_Bills_Plate_UK_JPN_KOR_0156-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cPetrina-Tinslay_Bills_Plate_UK_JPN_KOR_0156-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cPetrina-Tinslay_Bills_Plate_UK_JPN_KOR_0156-1-600x600.jpg 600w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cPetrina-Tinslay_Bills_Plate_UK_JPN_KOR_0156-1.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><em><em>Photo Credit: Petrina Tinslay</em></em></figcaption></figure>



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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Rachel Leng reflects on a meaningful fireside chat with Khun Kirit Shah, Chairman of GP Group, exploring entrepreneurship, leadership, legacy, and the values that drive long-term success. Through insights from a five-decade business journey, the conversation highlights the importance of vision, courage, and building with purpose. <br /> リン・レイチェルは、GPグループ会長キリット・シャー氏との意義深いファイヤーサイドチャットを振り返り、起業家精神、リーダーシップ、レガシー、そして長期的な成功を支える価値観について語りました。50年にわたるビジネスの歩みから得られた知見を通じて、ビジョンを持つこと、勇気を持って行動すること、そして目的意識を持って価値を築くことの重要性が浮き彫りになりました。</p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">During my recent trip to Thailand, I had the privilege of joining a fireside chat with <strong>Khun Kirit Shah, Chairman of GP Group</strong>, together with fellow Harvard alumni in Bangkok. It was an intimate gathering, yet one filled with wisdom, laughter, and thought-provoking stories from a man who has spent more than five decades building one of Thailand’s most respected business groups.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">先日のタイ訪問の際、私は GPグループ会長のキリット・シャー氏 と、バンコクでのハーバード同窓生の集まりでファイヤーサイドチャットに参加する機会をいただきました。小規模で親密な会でしたが、そこには知恵、笑い、そしてタイを代表するビジネスグループを50年以上にわたり築き上げてきた人物から語られる、数々の示唆に富んだストーリーが溢れていました。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Hearing Khun Kirit reflect on how he transformed his family’s modest grain trading business into a diversified conglomerate spanning shipping, pharmaceuticals, hospitality, aviation, and technology was nothing short of inspiring.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">キリット氏が、いかにして家族が営んでいた穀物取引の小さな事業を、海運・製薬・ホスピタリティ・航空・テクノロジーにわたる多角的なコングロマリットへと成長させてきたかを振り返る姿は、本当に心を打つものでした。</p>



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<h2 id="on-seizing-new-frontiers%25e6%2596%25b0%25e3%2581%259f%25e3%2581%25aa%25e3%2583%2595%25e3%2583%25ad%25e3%2583%25b3%25e3%2583%2586%25e3%2582%25a3%25e3%2582%25a2%25e3%2582%2592%25e5%2588%2587%25e3%2582%258a%25e9%2596%258b%25e3%2581%258f%25e3%2581%2593%25e3%2581%25a8%25e3%2581%25ab%25e3%2581%25a4%25e3%2581%2584" class="wp-block-heading"><strong>On Seizing New Frontiers</strong><br><strong>新たなフロンティアを切り開くことについて</strong></h2>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">What struck me most was his philosophy toward entrepreneurship. As a young man, Khun Kirit spotted opportunities in the Arabian Gulf at a time when few others dared to look there. Rather than waiting, he acted &#8211; leveraging both conviction and foresight to open new markets.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">特に印象的だったのは、起業家精神に対する彼の哲学です。若い頃、彼はまだ誰も注目していなかったアラビア湾岸地域にビジネスチャンスを見いだしました。待つのではなく、自ら動き出し、信念と先見性を武器に新たな市場を切り拓いたのです。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">His reflections reminded me that <strong>entrepreneurship isn’t about chasing every opportunity; it’s about recognizing the right ones and having the courage to act before the path is fully clear.</strong> Equally important, it’s about taking action without getting paralyzed by overthinking.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">彼の言葉から、起業とはあらゆる機会を追いかけることではなく、「正しい機会」を見極め、道が完全に見えていなくても勇気を持って行動することなのだと気づかされました。そして同時に、考えすぎて動けなくなるのではなく、行動に移すことの大切さを強調されていました。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This resonates with my own journey at SeiRogai. In an ever-changing global landscape, it’s easy to spend too long preparing, analyzing, and weighing every possible risk and reward, but sometimes opportunities slip away while we’re still preparing. Khun Kirit’s advice was a powerful reminder of the need to balance thoughtful analysis with decisive action and to trust instinct when the moment calls for it.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">これは、私自身が SeiRogai を築いていく上で強く共鳴する考えです。グローバルな環境が常に変化する中で、私たちはつい長い時間をかけて準備や分析をし、リスクとリターンを徹底的に検討しがちです。しかし、その間にチャンスが逃げてしまうこともあります。キリット氏のアドバイスは、慎重な分析と決断力ある行動のバランスを取り、時には直感を信じて動くことの重要性を改めて思い出させてくれました。</p>



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<h2 id="on-legacy-and-values%25e3%2583%25ac%25e3%2582%25ac%25e3%2582%25b7%25e3%2583%25bc%25e3%2581%25a8%25e4%25be%25a1%25e5%2580%25a4%25e8%25a6%25b3%25e3%2581%25ab%25e3%2581%25a4%25e3%2581%2584%25e3%2581%25a6" class="wp-block-heading"><strong>On Legacy and Values</strong><br><strong>レガシーと価値観について</strong></h2>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Another theme that deeply resonated with me was Khun Kirit’s commitment to family legacy. Despite GP Group’s global expansion, he emphasized that its <strong>foundation rests on the values passed down through generations: trust, resilience, and long-term stewardship. </strong>For him, growth should never come at the cost of continuity and purpose.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">もう一つ心に深く響いたのは、家族のレガシーに対する彼のこだわりでした。GPグループがグローバルに拡大する中でも、その土台には世代を超えて受け継がれる 信頼・レジリエンス・長期的視点に基づく経営 という価値観があると彼は強調していました。彼にとって、成長は決して継続性や目的を犠牲にしてまで追い求めるものではないのです。</p>



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<p class="has-text-align-center has-border-color has-pale-cyan-blue-border-color wp-block-paragraph" style="border-width:3px;border-radius:5px;margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;padding-top:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:20px;font-size:18px;font-style:italic;font-weight:500;line-height:1.4;text-transform:none"><em>“Sometimes opportunities slip away while we’re still preparing. The key is balancing thoughtful analysis with decisive action. Growth should never come at the cost of continuity and purpose.”</em><br><em>「準備している間にチャンスは逃げてしまうこともある。大切なのは、慎重な分析と果断な行動のバランスを取ること。そして、成長は決して継続性や目的を犠牲にしてはならない。</em></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This really struck a chord. At SeiRogai, I often reflect on the kind of legacy I want to create, not just for myself, but for the people, partners, and communities we work with. Innovation and expansion are vital, but what truly endures are the relationships we nurture, the principles we uphold, and the positive impact we leave behind.</p>



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<p class="has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph" style="font-style:normal;font-weight:400;line-height:1.4">この言葉は私に強く響きました。SeiRogaiでも、私は常にどんなレガシーを築きたいのかを考えています。それは自分自身のためだけでなく、共に働く人々、パートナー、そして関わるコミュニティのためでもあります。イノベーションや拡大はもちろん重要ですが、本当に残るのは人との関係、守り抜く価値観、そして社会に残すポジティブな影響 なのだと再認識しました。</p>



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<p class="has-text-align-center has-border-color wp-block-paragraph" style="border-color:#cf2e2e;border-width:3px;border-radius:5px;margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;padding-top:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:20px;font-size:18px;font-style:italic;font-weight:500;line-height:1.4;text-transform:none"><em>“Innovation and expansion are vital, but what truly endures are the relationships, principles, and impact we leave behind.”</em><br><em>「イノベーションと拡大は重要だ。しかし本当に残るのは、人との関係、価値観、そして私たちが残すインパクトである。」</em></p>
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<h2 id="looking-ahead%25e3%2581%2593%25e3%2582%258c%25e3%2581%258b%25e3%2582%2589%25e3%2581%25ab%25e5%2590%2591%25e3%2581%2591%25e3%2581%25a6" class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Looking Ahead</strong><br><strong>これからに向けて</strong></h2>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Walking away from the conversation, I felt both energized and grounded. Energized, because Khun Kirit’s story is proof that with vision and courage, even the boldest frontiers can be reached. Grounded, because it reaffirmed the importance of leading with values and building for the long term.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">As SeiRogai continues to grow, I hope to carry forward these lessons &#8211; to keep an entrepreneurial spirit alive while also cultivating something lasting and meaningful.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">I’m grateful for the chance to learn from leaders like Khun Kirit, and for the reminder that <strong>entrepreneurship is not only about ambition &#8211; it is also about legacy.</strong></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">この対話を終えて感じたのは、大きな活力と同時に揺るぎない確信を得ました。活力は、キリット氏の歩みが、ビジョンと勇気さえあれば最も大胆なフロンティアにさえ到達できるという証明であるからです。確信とは、価値観を持ってリーダーシップを発揮し、長期的に築き上げることの大切さを改めて感じられたからです。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">SeiRogaiの成長にあたり、私はこの学びを活かしていきたいと強く思います。常に起業家精神を持ちながらも、長期的に意義あるものを育み残していくこと。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">このような素晴らしいリーダーから直接学べる機会に心から感謝しています。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">そして改めて、起業とは野心だけではなく、レガシーでもある ということを実感しました。</p>



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<p class="has-text-align-center has-black-color has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph" style="border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:25px;margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;font-size:18px;line-height:1.8"><em><strong>“Entrepreneurship is not only about ambition—it is also about legacy.”</strong><br>「起業とは野心だけではなく、レガシーでもある。」</em></p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Gokayama, located in Nanto City, is a rich, emerald oasis where locals honour the slow way of living. Here, enchanting villages with ancient grass-roof houses are scattered among the vibrant mountains of the Toyama region, which lies around 350km from the metropolis of Tokyo.<br />
五箇山は、南砺市に位置し、地元の人々がゆっくりとした暮らしを尊び生活する豊かなエメラルド色のオアシスです。ここには、昔ながらの茅葺き屋根の家々が点在する魅力的な村が、富山地域の活気ある山々に点在しています。東京から約350 km離れた富山県のこの地は、自然の美しさと静けさが魅力です。</p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Gokayama, located in Nanto City, is a rich, emerald oasis where locals honour the slow way of living. Here, enchanting villages with ancient grass-roof houses are scattered among the vibrant mountains of the Toyama region, which lies around 350km from the metropolis of Tokyo.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">五箇山は、南砺市に位置し、地元の人々がゆっくりとした暮らしを尊び生活する豊かなエメラルド色のオアシスです。ここには、昔ながらの茅葺き屋根の家々が点在する魅力的な村が、富山地域の活気ある山々に点在しています。東京から約350&nbsp;km離れた富山県のこの地は、自然の美しさと静けさが魅力です。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Together with SeiRogai, I ventured there to film the <a href="https://globalvirtualtravel.com/japan/toyama/nanto/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener external" data-wpel-link="external">Nanto City VR360 Virtual Tour,</a> to lift the veil on some of the unspoilt jewels of real and rugged Japan, far from the trodden tourist trails of the capital.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Launched on Global Virtual Travel, the video allows you to float like a bird among the mist-draped mountains. You can almost taste the crisp, alpine air, hear the trickle of a stream and watch as an ancient world falls into place around you.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">SeiRogaiと共に、私はこの都会の喧騒から遠く離れた、手つかずの日本の宝石を映し出すため、<a href="https://globalvirtualtravel.com/japan/toyama/nanto/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener external" data-wpel-link="external">南砺市VR360度バーチャルツア</a>ーを撮影に出かけました。</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">グローバルバーチャルトラベルで公開されたこの映像では、霧に包まれた山々の間を鳥のように飛ぶ感覚を味わうことができます。清々しい高原の空気を味わい、流れる小川の音を聞きながら、古の風景が周囲に広がる様子を体験できます。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Follow my exact itinerary to uncover the hidden treasures of this fascinating UNESCO World Heritage Site&#8230;</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">この旅程を辿って、この魅力的なユネスコ世界遺産の隠れた宝物を発見してください…<br></p>



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<li><a href="#gokayama-in-nanto-city-discovering-the-idylls-of-old">Gokayama in Nanto City: Discovering the Idylls of Old</a>
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<li><a href="#%25e5%258d%2597%25e7%25a0%25ba%25e5%25b8%2582%25e4%25ba%2594%25e7%25ae%2587%25e5%25b1%25b1%25e5%258f%25a4%25e3%2581%258d%25e8%2589%25af%25e3%2581%258d%25e6%2597%25a5%25e6%259c%25ac%25e3%2582%2592%25e7%2599%25ba%25e8%25a6%258b%25e3%2581%2599%25e3%2582%258b%25e6%2597%2585">南砺市・五箇山：古き良き日本を発見する旅</a>
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<li><a href="#suganuma-where-time-stands-still">Suganuma: Where Time Stands Still</a>
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<li><a href="#%25e8%258f%2585%25e6%25b2%25bc%25e9%259b%2586%25e8%2590%25bd%25e6%2599%2582%25e3%2581%258c%25e6%25ad%25a2%25e3%2581%25be%25e3%2581%25a3%25e3%2581%259f%25e6%259d%2591">菅沼集落：時が止まった村</a>
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<li><a href="#visiting-gorobei-restaurant-by-village-chief-nakashima">Visiting Gorobei Restaurant By Village Chief Nakashima</a>
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<li><a href="#%25e4%25b8%25ad%25e5%25b3%25b6%25e5%258c%25ba%25e9%2595%25b7%25e3%2581%25ab%25e3%2582%2588%25e3%2582%258b%25e5%2590%2588%25e6%258e%258c%25e9%2580%25a0%25e3%2582%258a%25e5%25ae%25b6%25e5%25b1%258b%25e3%2581%25ae%25e3%2581%258a%25e9%25a3%259f%25e4%25ba%258b%25e5%2587%25a6-%25e9%25a3%259f%25e3%2581%25b9%25e5%2587%25a6-%25e5%2590%25be">中島区長による合掌造り家屋のお食事処 「食べ処 吾郎平」を訪問</a>
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<li><a href="#a-souvenir-from-suganama-at-arai-shop-cafe">A Souvenir from Suganama at Arai Shop &amp; Cafe</a>
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<li><a href="#%25e8%258f%2585%25e6%25b2%25bc%25e9%259b%2586%25e8%2590%25bd%25e3%2581%25ae%25e3%2581%258a%25e5%259c%259f%25e7%2594%25a3%25e5%25ba%2597%25e5%259c%259f%25e7%2594%25a3%25e3%2581%258a%25e4%25bc%2591%25e3%2581%25bf%25e5%2587%25a6-%25e3%2581%2582%25e3%2582%2589%25e3%2581%2584">菅沼集落のお土産店「土産・お休み処 あらい」</a>
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<li><a href="#ainokura-the-cultural-heart-of-gokayama">Ainokura: The Cultural Heart of Gokayama</a>
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<li><a href="#%25e7%259b%25b8%25e5%2580%2589%25e9%259b%2586%25e8%2590%25bd%25e4%25ba%2594%25e7%25ae%2587%25e5%25b1%25b1%25e3%2581%25ae%25e6%2596%2587%25e5%258c%2596%25e7%259a%2584%25e4%25b8%25ad%25e5%25bf%2583%25e5%259c%25b0">相倉集落：五箇山の文化的中心地</a>
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<li><a href="#meeting-the-twin-cliffs">Meeting the Twin Cliffs</a>
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<li><a href="#%25e7%259b%25b8%25e5%25af%25be%25e3%2581%2599%25e3%2582%258b%25e5%25b2%25a9%25e5%25a3%2581%25e3%2581%25a8%25e3%2581%25ae%25e5%2587%25ba%25e4%25bc%259a%25e3%2581%2584">「相対する岩壁」との出会い</a>
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<li><a href="#choyomon-minshuku-stay-inside-a-400-year-old-gassho-zukuri-house">Choyomon Minshuku: Stay Inside a 400-Year-Old Gassho-Zukuri House</a>
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<li><a href="#%25e5%2590%2588%25e6%258e%258c%25e9%2580%25a0%25e3%2582%258a%25e5%25ae%25b6%25e5%25b1%258b%25e3%2581%25ae%25e6%25b0%2591%25e5%25ae%25bf-%25e9%2595%25b7%25e3%2583%25a8%25e9%2596%2580400%25e5%25b9%25b4%25e3%2581%25ae%25e6%25ad%25b4%25e5%258f%25b2%25e3%2582%2592%25e6%258c%2581%25e3%2581%25a4%25e5%2590%2588%25e6%258e%258c">合掌造り家屋の民宿 「長ヨ門」：400年の歴史を持つ合掌造り家屋に宿泊</a>
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<li><a href="#gokayama-a-shrine-to-tradition">Gokayama: A Shrine to Tradition</a>
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<li><a href="#%25e4%25ba%2594%25e7%25ae%2587%25e5%25b1%25b1%25e4%25bc%259d%25e7%25b5%25b1%25e3%2581%25ae%25e7%25a5%259e%25e7%25a4%25be">五箇山：伝統の神社</a>
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<li><a href="#where-to-eat-in-ainokura">Where to Eat in Ainokura</a>
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<li><a href="#%25e7%259b%25b8%25e5%2580%2589%25e3%2581%25a7%25e3%2581%25ae%25e3%2582%25b0%25e3%2583%25ab%25e3%2583%25a1%25e3%2582%25b9%25e3%2583%259d%25e3%2583%2583%25e3%2583%2588">相倉でのグルメスポット</a>

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<li><a href="#matsuya-tempura-restaurant">Matsuya Tempura Restaurant</a>
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<li><a href="#%25e3%2581%258a%25e4%25bc%2591%25e3%2581%25bf%25e5%2587%25a6%25e8%258c%25b6%25e5%25ba%2597-%25e3%2581%25be%25e3%2581%25a4%25e3%2582%2584">お休み処·茶店 まつや</a>
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<li><a href="#gassho-teahouse-ainokuraya-restaurant">Gassho Teahouse Ainokuraya Restaurant</a>
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<li><a href="#%25e5%2590%2588%25e6%258e%258c%25e8%258c%25b6%25e5%25b1%258b-%25e7%259b%25b8%25e5%2580%2589%25e5%25b1%258b">合掌茶屋 相倉屋</a>
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<li><a href="#ready-to-visit-the-enchanting-region-of-gokayama">Ready to Visit the Enchanting Region of Gokayama?</a>
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<li><a href="#%25e4%25ba%2594%25e7%25ae%2587%25e5%25b1%25b1%25e3%2581%25ae%25e9%25ad%2585%25e5%258a%259b%25e7%259a%2584%25e3%2581%25aa%25e5%259c%25b0%25e5%259f%259f%25e3%2582%2592%25e8%25a8%25aa%25e3%2582%258c%25e3%2582%258b%25e6%25ba%2596%25e5%2582%2599%25e3%2581%25af%25e3%2581%25a7%25e3%2581%258d%25e3%2581%25be%25e3%2581%2597%25e3%2581%259f">五箇山の魅力的な地域を訪れる準備はできましたか？</a>

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<li><a href="#watch-the-virtual-tour">Watch the Virtual Tour</a>
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<li><a href="#%25e3%2583%2590%25e3%2583%25bc%25e3%2583%2581%25e3%2583%25a3%25e3%2583%25ab%25e3%2583%2584%25e3%2582%25a2%25e3%2583%25bc%25e3%2582%2592%25e8%25a6%2596%25e8%2581%25b4%25e3%2581%2597%25e3%2582%2588%25e3%2581%2586">バーチャルツアーを視聴しよう</a>
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<li><a href="#visit-gokayama-in-nanto-city-toyama-prefecture-japan">Visit Gokayama in Nanto City, Toyama Prefecture, Japan</a>
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<li><a href="#%25e5%25af%258c%25e5%25b1%25b1%25e7%259c%258c%25e5%258d%2597%25e7%25a0%25ba%25e5%25b8%2582%25e3%2581%25ab%25e3%2581%2582%25e3%2582%258b%25e4%25ba%2594%25e7%25ae%2587%25e5%25b1%25b1%25e3%2582%2592%25e8%25a8%25aa%25e3%2582%258c%25e3%2582%2588%25e3%2581%2586">富山県南砺市にある五箇山を訪れよう</a>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="gokayama-in-nanto-city-discovering-the-idylls-of-old"><strong>Gokayama in Nanto City: Discovering the Idylls of Old</strong></h2>



<h2 id="%25e5%258d%2597%25e7%25a0%25ba%25e5%25b8%2582%25e4%25ba%2594%25e7%25ae%2587%25e5%25b1%25b1%25e5%258f%25a4%25e3%2581%258d%25e8%2589%25af%25e3%2581%258d%25e6%2597%25a5%25e6%259c%25ac%25e3%2582%2592%25e7%2599%25ba%25e8%25a6%258b%25e3%2581%2599%25e3%2582%258b%25e6%2597%2585" class="wp-block-heading"><strong>南砺市・五箇山：古き良き日本を発見する旅</strong></h2>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Gokayama, located in Nanto City, is a region nestled within the pristine mountains of Toyama.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Forming part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the enchanting villages of Suganuma and Ainokura are rich with stories, begging to be told. Yet the region remains relatively under the radar, offering the ultimate antidote to the tumult of everyday life.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">五箇山は南砺市に位置し、富山の手つかずの山々に抱かれた地域です。</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">ユネスコの世界遺産の一部を形成するこの魅力的な菅沼と相倉集落には、語られることを待つ豊かな物語が詰まっています。それにもかかわらず、この地域は比較的知られておらず、日常生活の喧騒から逃れるための究極の中和剤を提供しています。</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="suganuma-where-time-stands-still"><strong>Suganuma: Where Time Stands Still</strong></h2>



<h2 id="%25e8%258f%2585%25e6%25b2%25bc%25e9%259b%2586%25e8%2590%25bd%25e6%2599%2582%25e3%2581%258c%25e6%25ad%25a2%25e3%2581%25be%25e3%2581%25a3%25e3%2581%259f%25e6%259d%2591" class="wp-block-heading"><strong>菅沼集落：時が止まった村</strong></h2>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Our journey began in Suganuma, where low-lying clouds part to reveal a tiny village of thatched-roof buildings, enveloped in vibrant storybook scenery.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">These gassho-zukuri houses, as they are known, are hundreds of years old. As we strolled through the village, a local lady explained how the roof of each one is pitched at approximately 60 degrees to protect against the heavy snow of winter. The style is said to resemble two hands joined together.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">旅は菅沼集落から始まりました。低く垂れ込めた雲が開けると、茅葺き屋根の家々が絵本のような景色に包まれた小さな村が現れます。</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">これらの合掌造りの家屋は数百年前に建てられたものです。村を散策中、地元の女性が冬の雪から家を守るために屋根が約60度の傾斜になっていることを教えてくれました。このスタイルは、手を合わせた形に例えられます。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">After escaping from the overstimulation of the city, it was glorious to get lost in the tranquil atmosphere of an ancient settlement, lost in time. If it’s your first time visiting Gokayama, I recommend spending your first few moments doing just that.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">都会の刺激から解放され、静かな村の雰囲気に浸るのは素晴らしい体験でした。五箇山を初めて訪れるなら、まずはこの時間を忘れたような村の空気に浸ることをお勧めします。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Next up, stop by the traditional Tenohira coffee shop, before exploring more soul-soothing natural landscapes surrounding the village, from rich rice fields to forested hillsides, where the locals cut grass for use in the gassho-zukuri roofs.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">散策後には、「茶房 掌」に立ち寄り、村を囲む美しい田んぼや森林に目を向けるのも良いでしょう。合掌造りの屋根に使われる茅を刈る地元の人々の姿が見られます。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Tenohira Coffee Shop</strong><br>Address: 400 Suganuma, Nanto-shi, Toyama-ken 939-1973（茶房 掌）<br>Opening Hours: 10:00 AM to 05:00 PM　(Winter period 10:00 AM to 04:00 PM)</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>茶房 掌</strong><br>住所：富山県南砺市菅沼400<br>営業時間：10:00–17:00（冬季は10:00–16:00）</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="visiting-gorobei-restaurant-by-village-chief-nakashima"><strong>Visiting Gorobei Restaurant By Village Chief Nakashima</strong></h2>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">After exploring the stunning scenery, the next step on the tour took us inside the Gorobei Restaurant, housed within a traditional gassho-zukuri building. This is a beautiful space to sit by the open fireplace and taste a delicious lunch set with Iwana-Yaki. </p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Here you can indulge in some of the world’s freshest fish reared by Nakashima Kucho himself. Each fish is caught from a nearby pond as soon as an order is made – in contrast to other restaurants in Nanto City, where the fish is bought from nearby farms.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">美しい景色を堪能した後、ツアーの次の目的地として「食べ処 吾郎平」に向かいました。このお食事処は、伝統的な合掌造りの建物内にあり、囲炉裏のそばでくつろぎながら、岩魚焼きの美味しいランチセットを味わえる素敵な空間です。</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">ここでは、中島区長ご自身が育てた世界でも屈指の新鮮な魚を楽しむことができます。注文が入るとすぐに、近くの池から魚を釣り上げて提供されるのが特徴です。南砺市内の他のレストランでは、近隣の養殖場から魚を仕入れるのが一般的ですが、このレストランでは全く異なる体験が味わえます。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Vegetarians can enjoy an equally revitalising meal with local Gokayama tofu and wild mountain vegetables.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>“Farm to table isn’t a trend here, it’s a way of life.”</strong></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">ベジタリアンの方には、地元の五箇山豆腐や山菜を使った、同じく滋養豊かな食事が用意されています。</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>「ここでは、ファーム・トゥ・テーブルは流行ではなく、生活の一部です。」</strong></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Gorobei Restaurant　 </strong><br>Address: 906 Suganuma, Nanto, Toyama 939-1973, Japan<br>Opening Hours: 10:00 AM to 05:00 PM</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>食べ処 吾郎平</strong><br>住所：富山県南砺市菅沼906<br>営業時間：10:00–17:00</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="a-souvenir-from-suganama-at-arai-shop-cafe"><strong>A Souvenir from Suganama at Arai Shop &amp; Cafe</strong></h2>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The final shop I recommend in Suganama village is the quaint Arai souvenir shop and cafe, where you can pick up local, handcrafted products to take a piece of the village away with you. You’ll find everything from keyrings and traditional straw hats to local snacks and toys.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">However, as I discovered while filming for the tour, one of the most precious gifts of visiting this region was meeting the people who have never known another home; and the moments with them that I’ve bottled up for safekeeping.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">菅沼集落でおすすめの最後のお店は、「土産・お休み処 あらい」です。ここでは、地元の手作り製品を購入し、集落の思い出を持ち帰ることができます。キーホルダーや伝統的な 麦わら帽子、地元のおやつやおもちゃなど、さまざまな商品が揃っています。</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">しかし、撮影中に気づいたことは、この地域を訪れる最も貴重なお土産は、他の故郷を知らない人々との出会いであり、彼らと過ごしたひとときを心の中に大切にしまえたことでした。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Arai Shop &amp; Cafe</strong><br>Address: 503 Suganuma, Nanto, Toyama 939-1973, Japan<br>Opening Hours: 08:45 AM to 04:45 PM</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>土産・お休み処 あらい</strong><br>住所：富山県南砺市菅沼503<br>営業時間：8:45–16:45</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="ainokura-the-cultural-heart-of-gokayama"><strong>Ainokura: The Cultural Heart of Gokayama</strong></h2>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The next stop on our Gokayama tour was Ainokura, a neighbouring UNESCO village. As the sun rose over the grass-roof houses, we learnt of a centuries-old craft still practised in the village.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">By stepping inside an eclectic workshop known as the Washi Paper Workshop, you can get a glimpse of the unique washi paper-making experience, and even try it for yourself.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">五箇山ツアーの次の目的地は、隣接するユネスコ世界遺産の相倉集落でした。茅葺き屋根の家々に朝日が差し込む中、この村で今も続けられている数百年の伝統工芸について学びました。</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">私が訪れたのは、「五箇山和紙漉き体験館」という趣のある工房で、独自の和紙作りの体験を垣間見ることができ、実際に自分で和紙を作ることも可能です。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In this very special store, an innovative local artisan is demonstrating the incredible strength of paper made from natural fibres by crafting dolls, toys, and even a wedding dress – all made from washi.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The creative craftsman who owns the store is more than happy to show you the painstaking process and help you make your own piece of washi paper. This makes the perfect souvenir from a place where natural materials are still used for everything, and plastics are few and far between.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">この特別な工房では、地元の革新的な職人が自然の繊維で作られた和紙の驚くべき強度を証明しながら、和紙で作られた人形やおもちゃ、さらにはウェディングドレスまで、製作しています。</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">工房のオーナーである創造的な職人は、丁寧な製作工程を喜んで見せてくれるだけでなく、自分自身が和紙作りに挑戦できるよう手伝ってくれます。自然素材が今も日常的に使われ、プラスチックがほとんど見られないこの場所で、自分で作った和紙は最高のお土産になることでしょう。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Washi Paper Workshop</strong><br>Address: 835 Ainokura, Nanto, Toyama 939-1915, Japan<br>Opening Hours: 08:15 AM to 05:00 PM (Closed on Wednesdays)</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>五箇山和紙漉き体験館</strong><br>住所：〒939-1915 富山県南砺市相倉835<br>営業時間：8:15–17:00（水曜日定休</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="meeting-the-twin-cliffs"><strong>Meeting the Twin Cliffs</strong></h2>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Ainokura literally means ‘Twin Rock cliffs’ – so take your time to stroll through the village and see if you can spot the far-off peaks.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Derived from the words ‘Ai’ which means pair and ‘kura’ which means rock cliffs, it’s clear that this whole village is inspired by its enchanting natural surroundings.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A journey to Gokayama is a chance to reset, recharge, and relax in beautiful, tranquil surroundings, from the twin peaks, cloaked in trees, to the terraced fields and winding riverways.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">相倉という名前は文字通り「相対する岩壁」を意味しています。村を散策しながら、遠くにそびえる山々を探してみてください。</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">「アイ」は「相対する2つ」 、 「クラ」 は 「岩壁」 という言葉から成り立つこの名前からもわかるように、この村全体が自然豊かな周囲の景観に影響されています。</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">五箇山への旅は、美しい静寂に包まれた環境で心をリセットし、癒しと充電の時間を得る機会です。木々に覆われた双峰から棚田や曲がりくねる川まで、自然の魅力に溢れたこの地をゆっくりと満喫してください。</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="choyomon-minshuku-stay-inside-a-400-year-old-gassho-zukuri-house"><strong>Choyomon Minshuku: Stay Inside a 400-Year-Old Gassho-Zukuri House</strong></h2>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Immerse yourself fully in the Gokayama culture with the Choyomon Minshuku homestay – an accommodation experience like no other. Located in a gassho-zukuri house, it’s a chance to stay in a beautiful, traditional dwelling, right inside the UNESCO World Heritage Site.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">五箇山の文化を存分に味わえる「長ヨ門」の民宿は、他にはない宿泊体験を提供しています。ユネスコ世界遺産に登録された合掌造りの家に泊まることで、美しい伝統的な宿泊体験が待っています。</p>



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<figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="473" src="https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Kokiriko-folk-song-and-dance-Gokayama-1024x473.png" alt="" class="wp-image-12609" srcset="https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Kokiriko-folk-song-and-dance-Gokayama-1024x473.png 1024w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Kokiriko-folk-song-and-dance-Gokayama-300x139.png 300w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Kokiriko-folk-song-and-dance-Gokayama-768x355.png 768w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Kokiriko-folk-song-and-dance-Gokayama-1536x710.png 1536w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Kokiriko-folk-song-and-dance-Gokayama-2048x946.png 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">While staying there, you can also experience the ancient Kokiriko folk song and dance, a vibrant cultural tradition passed down through the generations. Unique to the region, this song is believed to be the oldest folk song in Japan, and features the curious sounds of the sasara, a wooden percussion instrument that was once used for cleaning.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">滞在中には、世代を超えて受け継がれてきた活気ある文化伝統、「こきりこ」の民謡と踊りを体験することもできます。この地域特有の「こきりこ」は、日本最古の民謡と言われており、かつて掃除道具として使われていた木製の打楽器「ささら」の独特な音色が特徴です。</p>



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<figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="473" src="https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/rachel-leng-kokiriko-folk-song-and-dance-1024x473.png" alt="" class="wp-image-12610" srcset="https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/rachel-leng-kokiriko-folk-song-and-dance-1024x473.png 1024w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/rachel-leng-kokiriko-folk-song-and-dance-300x139.png 300w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/rachel-leng-kokiriko-folk-song-and-dance-768x355.png 768w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/rachel-leng-kokiriko-folk-song-and-dance-1536x710.png 1536w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/rachel-leng-kokiriko-folk-song-and-dance-2048x946.png 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">With dramatic costumes, atmospheric drumming and mesmerising music, this is one experience not to be missed.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">華やかな衣装、力強い太鼓の響き、そして魅惑的な音楽が織りなすこの体験は、決して見逃してはならない五箇山ならではの魅力です。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong><a href="https://www.shokoren-toyama.or.jp/~nanto-ajiyado/?tenpo=%e9%95%b7%e3%83%a8%e9%96%80" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener external" data-wpel-link="external"><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-black-color">Choyomon Minshuku Homestay</mark></a></strong><br>Address: 418 Ainokura, Nanto, Toyama 939-1915, Japan<br>Opening Hours: Check-In from 15:00 Check out by 10:00<br>Contact Website: <a href="https://www.shokoren-toyama.or.jp/~nanto-ajiyado/?tenpo=%e9%95%b7%e3%83%a8%e9%96%80" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener external" data-wpel-link="external">0763-66-2755</a><br><br><a href="https://www.shokoren-toyama.or.jp/~nanto-ajiyado/?tenpo=%e9%95%b7%e3%83%a8%e9%96%80" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.shokoren-toyama.or.jp/~nanto-ajiyado/?tenpo=%e9%95%b7%e3%83%a8%e9%96%80" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener noreferrer"><strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-black-color">合掌造り家屋の民宿 「長ヨ門」</mark></strong></a><br>住所&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 〒939-1915 南砺市相倉418<br>チェックイン：15:00<br>チェックアウト：10:00</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="gokayama-a-shrine-to-tradition"><strong>Gokayama: A Shrine to Tradition</strong></h2>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The final stop on the tour takes us to Ainokura Jinushi Shrine, nestled among tall trees and bathed in dappled light.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This peaceful place is the perfect spot to reflect on the unique culture of Gokayama, and the ways in which traditions are carefully preserved and passed down, in place of the relentless technology race of our daily lives.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>“To return us to a quieter, more peaceful time…”</strong></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">ツアーの最後の目的地は、背の高い木々に囲まれ、斑模様の光に包まれた相倉地主神社です。</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">この穏やかな場所は、五箇山の独特な文化や、日々の技術競争ではなく、大切に守り継がれてきた伝統について思いを巡らせるのに最適な場所です。</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>「私たちを静かで平和な時代へと戻してくれる…」</strong></p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="where-to-eat-in-ainokura"><strong>Where to Eat in Ainokura</strong></h2>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Planning to visit Ainokura? The village is packed with wonderful places to eat, where fresh nutrient-rich produce shines through each menu and the lush, mountain landscapes inspire each plate.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">相倉を訪れる予定ですか？集落には、新鮮で栄養豊富な食材が光る素晴らしい食事処がたくさんあります。山々の美しい風景が、各料理にインスピレーションを与えています。</p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="matsuya-tempura-restaurant"><strong>Matsuya Tempura Restaurant</strong></h3>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Located in the middle of the village, this open-air restaurant is the perfect spot for a fresh and tasty lunch. If you’re hungry, try the traditional set menu, which includes an array of regional vegetarian and fish dishes. Of course, you should also sample the tempura while enjoying a sensational view of the lush green mountains and gassho-zukuri houses.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">集落の中心に位置するオープンエアのレストランで、新鮮で美味しいランチを楽しむのに最適な場所です。お腹が空いているなら、地域特産の野菜料理や魚料理が含まれる伝統的なセットメニューを試してみてください。また、天ぷらも絶品で、緑豊かな山々や合掌造りの家々を眺めながら堪能できます。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Matsuya Tempura Restaurant</strong><br>Address: 445 Ainokura, Nanto, Toyama 939-1915, Japan<br>Opening Hours: 09:00 AM to 05:00 PM<br><br><strong>お休み処·茶店 まつや</strong><br>住所: 富山県南砺市相倉445<br>営業時間: 9:00-17:00</p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="gassho-teahouse-ainokuraya-restaurant"><strong>Gassho Teahouse Ainokuraya Restaurant</strong></h3>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Situated near the car park, this traditional teahouse restaurant specialises in udon and soba noodles served either hot or cold and topped with seasonal vegetables and tofu. With an English menu available, this restaurant also serves as a souvenir shop, filled with locally-made souvenirs.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">駐車場の近くに位置するこの伝統的なお茶屋風レストランでは、季節の野菜や豆腐を添えた温かいまたは冷たいうどんやそばが楽しめます。英語のメニューも用意されており、地元で作られたお土産が並ぶお土産屋としても利用できます。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Gassho Teahouse Ainokuraya Restaurant</strong><br>Address: 710 Ainokura, Nanto, Toyama 939-1915, Japan<br>Opening Hours: 09:00 AM to 04:00 PM<br><br><strong>合掌茶屋 相倉屋</strong><br>住所: 富山県南砺市相倉710<br>営業時間: 9:00-16:00<br></p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="ready-to-visit-the-enchanting-region-of-gokayama"><strong>Ready to Visit the Enchanting Region of Gokayama?</strong></h2>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="watch-the-virtual-tour"><strong>Watch the Virtual Tour</strong></h3>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Get a fascinating feel for everything this region has to offer by watching the Nanto City VR360 Virtual Tour in Gokayama.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Produced by SeiRogai in collaboration with Nanto City and launched on the digital <a href="http://www.globalvirtualtravel.com" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener noreferrer">Global Virtual Travel</a> platform, this video is the first of its kind made outside the major tourist destinations of Japan.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">「南砺市VR360度バーチャルツアー」を視聴して、この地域が持つ魅力を存分に感じてみてください。</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">この映像は南砺市とSeiRogaiが共同制作し、観光D Xプラットフォームの「<a href="http://www.globalvirtualtravel.com" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener noreferrer">Global Virtual Travel</a>」で公開されました。日本の主要観光地以外で制作された初めてのVR動画です。</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Our immersive VR Travel experience is designed to inspire those who love to travel without excluding those who can’t.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://globalvirtualtravel.com/japan/toyama/nanto/" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener noreferrer">Watch the video here</a> (you only need to sign up for a free account), or get a <a href="https://rachelleng.com/nanto-city-vr360-virtual-tour-in-gokayama/" data-wpel-link="internal" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film here. </a>&nbsp;It’s possible to watch on a regular PC or smartphone, and VR headsets are not essential.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">私たちの没入型VR旅行体験は、旅好きの方々にインスピレーションを与えるだけでなく、実際に旅ができない方々にも楽しんでいただけるよう設計されています。</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://globalvirtualtravel.com/japan/toyama/nanto/" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener noreferrer">こちら</a>で動画を視聴できます（無料アカウントを登録するだけです）。また、動画制作の舞台裏は<a href="https://rachelleng.com/nanto-city-vr360-virtual-tour-in-gokayama/" data-wpel-link="internal" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">こちら</a>でご覧いただけます。通常のPCやスマートフォンでも視聴可能で、VRヘッドセットは必須ではありません。<a></a></p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="visit-gokayama-in-nanto-city-toyama-prefecture-japan"><strong>Visit Gokayama in Nanto City, Toyama Prefecture, Japan</strong></h3>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Want to travel where few have ventured before, and visit this captivating place for yourself?</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Gokayama is located approximately 350km northwest of Tokyo and has received <a href="https://www.prweb.com/releases/discover-japans-hidden-heritage-experience-gokayama-through-the-nanto-city-vr360-virtual-tour-302309381.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener external" data-wpel-link="external">revived touristic interest following the release of the VR360 Virtual Tour.</a> The closest airport is in Toyama, where you can get a bus to Ainokura.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Alternatively, you can drive from Tokyo in around six hours, or catch the three-hour bullet train to Toyama/Shin-Takaoka Station, followed by a 40-minute drive.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">If you’re visiting nearby Kanazawa City, you can also drive in around one hour or catch the bus straight to Gokayama, making it easy to add as part of a larger itinerary.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">人々がまだあまり足を踏み入れていない場所に旅して、この魅力的な地域を自分自身で体験してみませんか？</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">五箇山は東京から北西約350kmに位置しており、<a href="https://www.prweb.com/releases/discover-japans-hidden-heritage-experience-gokayama-through-the-nanto-city-vr360-virtual-tour-302309381.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener external" data-wpel-link="external">「南砺市VR360度バーチャルツアー」の公開により観光の関心が再び高まっています。</a>最寄りの空港は富山空港で、そこから相倉までバスで行くことができます。</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">また、東京から車で約6時間、または新幹線で富山駅または新高岡駅まで約3時間、その後車で40分ほどで到着します。</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">近隣の金沢市を訪れる予定があれば、車で約1時間、または五箇山直行のバスを利用することもでき、他の旅程と組み合わせやすい便利な場所です。</p>



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