Facebook Buys Oculus $2B

Facebook has just acquired Oculus VR at around $2B in stock and cash.

On the other hand, Google recently acquired Nest at $3.2B in January.

Sony developed power outlet with authentication feature.

Internet Technology is now coming into the next market era; wearable, home appliances with energy control.

There is not direct business connection between Facebook business model and Oculus VR.
But this is the real innovation challenge not to just staying in the home field; SNS in case of Facebook.

About Oculus VR:
Oculus VR is the start-up company by Kickstarter Funds.

知的財産

日経新聞ウエブ版に出ていましたが、知財が１兆円越える黒字になったそうです。

• 「知財黒字」初の１兆円超　13年度、特許収入増 

哀愁のサラリーマン人生別れの春（現代ビジネス）

５０歳になった途端にこういうことに直面し始めるのですね。

起業やビジネスパーソンはそれ以上に厳しい局面、場面に向かい合って来ていると思います。それを克服できる原動力は、夢でしょうか？

しかし、本人以上に家族が世間一般の看板にすがりついて生きている姿は悲しいものがあります。

哀愁のサラリーマン人生別れの春の下記記事についてご意見お聞かせ下さい。

現代ビジネス記事

新社会人にエールを

「社会人にとって大切なモノ or コトとは？」に対してのアドバイス

なるほどまぐRに掲載されました

上記「なるほどまぐR」をクリックしてみてください。

Honda Accord CM

This CM was made in 2009 after 606 times cut and try in 5 months.

Rather than CG, this tells us something more interesting impact for us, doesn't it?

Do you know Noh?

I had a chance to attend at Noh Workshop at Seattle University.  Canceling my Shorinji Kempo practice that night, I accompanied some of my students to join in this workshop.  It was the final exam. week at the university but I was glad to see that some of them came this event.

The Noh actor is Munenori Takeda who came from Japan.

Noh Workshop at Seattle Univ.
with M.TAKEDA and my students

It is interesting to connect with your own culture in abroad.

When you live in your home country, you just take it for granted and you do not appreciate your own culture so much.  But if you are away from your home, you think about your family.   It is same when you are away from your home country, you realize your root.

Not only that, I believe that it is very important to introduce your country culture and traditional arts to other countries to get know each other.  Some Japanese culture such as Samurai impression seems to be wrong in abroad since the Japanese have not made enough efforts to communicate and introduce the real history, background, philosophy and etc.

I would like to spend the rest of my life to be the bringe between Japan and other countries, not only in business but also in culture.

M.TAKEDA's  big Noh Dance Performance is scheduled in September in Seattle and I cannot wait that.

Kiyomizu Temple

I like this web site... less text but images.

Kiyomizu Temple 清水寺