December 2009 Newsletter: Pangaea ring - Mr. Taisei Tanaka
Now, I introduce Mr. Taisei Tanaka, CEO of Geisha Tokyo Entertainment Inc, as a
Pangaea Ring writer for this month. He has been supporting Pangaea from it's
foundation as a corporate member.
Dear Pangaeans,
How are you? My name is Taisei Tanaka.
Currently, I run a business enterprise called Geisha Tokyo Entertainment Inc. We develop and distribute to the public entertaining events that use technology.
My encounter with Pangaea goes back to when I had a reunion with Toshi, the Vice President of Pangaea.
Toshi and I went to the same university and we have been friends since then. We even planned setting up a company together while in college. After we graduated though, I drifted apart from keeping in touch with him because I got so busy trying to get used to the new environment that I was put in. One day, Toshi e-mailed me and we had dinner together. Toshi seemed to be doing great and his sparkling smile was just the same as before. After catching up and talking about the old school days for a while, Toshi all of a sudden asked me this question out of the blue. (Toshi is like that, all the time)
'So, Taisei, are you for the World Peace?' Well, I was not as mischievous as answering 'no' to this question. After answering 'yes' to Toshi, the only choice I had was to become a Pangaean.
Toshi, then, passionately shared with me the concept of Pangaea and told me about their activities and invited me for one of the Pangaea workshops which was coming up on the same weekend. So, I went out to check it out. I was expecting to see the workshop being held at a cool and fancy looking office (or a studio) because after all, Toshi was such an 'intellectual elite' and Pangaea had partner institutions and companies that were international and quite well known. Surprisingly enough though, the workshop was being held at an ordinary public junior high school and it looked truly their own making.
To be frank, sometimes I cannot but feel something cheesy about "NPOs" and "activities for the world peace." However, I was deeply touched by meeting with the Pangaea staffers who were working so hard to make what they were doing count for the good cause. Most of all, junior high school students who were participating with the workshop seemed having a great time. On that day, Toshi introduced me to Yumi, the president of Pangaea, and I started getting involved with Pangaea by attending the Pangaea hosted events from time to time.
The more deeply I get involved with Pangaea, the more deeply I am impressed by Pangaeas activities. Here are three examples of why I find Pangaea so amazing.
No. 1
Pangaea has a sublime and distinguished concept of its own. I do believe in its concept that the children will not have to have conflicts or wars against each other when they become adults if they are friends since their childhood no matter which ethnic group they belong to.
No. 2
Pangaea is not about arguing for the ideology of peace only. I believe Pangaea is well supported by its technology developed based on its concept, as well as the strategy.
No. 3
It is truly amazing to see Yumi, Toshi and all the Pangaea staff who are working literally "day and night" toward their sublime goal of World Peace. The Term "World Peace" may sometimes sound abstract, but the Pangaea staffers work and efforts are concrete and down to earth.
I have been leading a very hectic life running a small venture capital myself and I am afraid I have not been able to be involved with Pangaea as much as I wish at the moment. I am, however, hoping to continue to take part in Pangaea activities and be able to make contribution to Pangaea, no matter how small it may be, by doing what I can do at my end.
Those of you who are 'for' the World Peace, let us work together hand in hand for Pangaea!
Taisei Tanaka
President and CEO
Geisha Tokyo Entertainment Inc.
How are you? My name is Taisei Tanaka.
Currently, I run a business enterprise called Geisha Tokyo Entertainment Inc. We develop and distribute to the public entertaining events that use technology.
My encounter with Pangaea goes back to when I had a reunion with Toshi, the Vice President of Pangaea.
Toshi and I went to the same university and we have been friends since then. We even planned setting up a company together while in college. After we graduated though, I drifted apart from keeping in touch with him because I got so busy trying to get used to the new environment that I was put in. One day, Toshi e-mailed me and we had dinner together. Toshi seemed to be doing great and his sparkling smile was just the same as before. After catching up and talking about the old school days for a while, Toshi all of a sudden asked me this question out of the blue. (Toshi is like that, all the time)
'So, Taisei, are you for the World Peace?' Well, I was not as mischievous as answering 'no' to this question. After answering 'yes' to Toshi, the only choice I had was to become a Pangaean.
Toshi, then, passionately shared with me the concept of Pangaea and told me about their activities and invited me for one of the Pangaea workshops which was coming up on the same weekend. So, I went out to check it out. I was expecting to see the workshop being held at a cool and fancy looking office (or a studio) because after all, Toshi was such an 'intellectual elite' and Pangaea had partner institutions and companies that were international and quite well known. Surprisingly enough though, the workshop was being held at an ordinary public junior high school and it looked truly their own making.
To be frank, sometimes I cannot but feel something cheesy about "NPOs" and "activities for the world peace." However, I was deeply touched by meeting with the Pangaea staffers who were working so hard to make what they were doing count for the good cause. Most of all, junior high school students who were participating with the workshop seemed having a great time. On that day, Toshi introduced me to Yumi, the president of Pangaea, and I started getting involved with Pangaea by attending the Pangaea hosted events from time to time.
The more deeply I get involved with Pangaea, the more deeply I am impressed by Pangaeas activities. Here are three examples of why I find Pangaea so amazing.
No. 1
Pangaea has a sublime and distinguished concept of its own. I do believe in its concept that the children will not have to have conflicts or wars against each other when they become adults if they are friends since their childhood no matter which ethnic group they belong to.
No. 2
Pangaea is not about arguing for the ideology of peace only. I believe Pangaea is well supported by its technology developed based on its concept, as well as the strategy.
No. 3
It is truly amazing to see Yumi, Toshi and all the Pangaea staff who are working literally "day and night" toward their sublime goal of World Peace. The Term "World Peace" may sometimes sound abstract, but the Pangaea staffers work and efforts are concrete and down to earth.
I have been leading a very hectic life running a small venture capital myself and I am afraid I have not been able to be involved with Pangaea as much as I wish at the moment. I am, however, hoping to continue to take part in Pangaea activities and be able to make contribution to Pangaea, no matter how small it may be, by doing what I can do at my end.
Those of you who are 'for' the World Peace, let us work together hand in hand for Pangaea!
Taisei Tanaka
President and CEO
Geisha Tokyo Entertainment Inc.
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