Nogizaka46’s Haruka Kuromi’s Current Enrollment at Waseda, Waseda a Further Leap Filled with Love
“Like graduates of Waseda before me, I want to become someone who is held fondly in the hearts of everyone I meet.”
Haruka Kuromi, a 4th generation member of the idol group Nogizaka46, is also currently a student at Waseda University. She is an active member of the idol group while at the same time she is attending classes. Waseda Weekly asked her about her fans, the idol group’s activities, what is she learning and her future goals, and her feelings towards Waseda.
The reason she decided to audition for the group is because when she was younger, she always felt that she took a little bit longer to learn things. The captain of Nogizaka46 at the time, Manatsu Akimoto had said that even your weaknesses can become tools. This inspired her greatly. Haruka says that she loves interacting and getting letters from her fans that span all ages, from young to old. She is also currently studying English and Chinese but would like to further study film and theater. When asked about why she likes Waseda, she said that Waseda has a lot of international students, so you can interact with many people from different cultures. Her goals for the future are to help spread love for MLB and NPB (Nippon Professional Baseball) to people who like baseball, even people from overseas.
Japanese article:乃木坂46黒見明香は現役早大生 早稲田愛を胸にさらなる飛躍へ
The Future of AI Generation in Education Sites: The Keywords; “HanashiAI (Heartfelt discussion), TasukeAI (heartfelt assistance), FukameAI (heartfelt understanding)”
Towards Fusion of AI (Artificial Intelligence) Generation and Education, Coexistence of Independent Thought and Efficient Education
Graduate School of Education (Professional Degree Program), 1st year Taisuke Hikoda
He is researching instructional theory and advanced implementation and adaptability. He is specifically interested in the use of ChatGPT and AI generation with onsite education. He has expectations for the development of AI in a way that better meets the needs of students, and has more in-depth resources, for example, card games and other things that are important for kid’s development. He also hopes for a further understanding of AI by kids in order to promote a safer learning environment. In order to achieve this, he came up with three keywords: “HanashiAI (Heartfelt discussion), TasukeAI (heartfelt assistance), FukameAI (heartfelt understanding)”
For HanashiAI normal communication will change, but the preservation of deep, heartfelt conversation is necessary. For TasukeAI AI will be used as a tool to improve teacher’s expertise and to improve the educational environment. For FukameAI AI can do advanced education and calculations, but humans should be responsible for understanding and sympathy. This is the key to improving the quality of education.
Japanese article:生成AIと教育現場の未来 キーワードは「話し愛・助け愛・深め愛」【教職大学院】
The Voice Trainer for YOASOBI’s ikura, Karen: Continue Moving Forward without Stopping
Everything is necessary for now. You don’t have to compare yourself to others
–Singer, Songwriter/ Voice Trainer: Karen
The creator of songs like “Yoru ni Kakeru”, and this year’s “Idol” that topped the charts, YOASOBI’s vocals ikura’s (Lilas Ikuta) voice reaches the hearts of many people all over the world. Karen has been supporting her and her translucent voice in the shadows for many years. Karen is also a singer and songwriter and an alumna of the School of Human Sciences at Waseda University. Even though there were no direct interactions with music during her study at Waseda, her experiences are directly connected to her current instructing style.
She never envisioned herself becoming a voice trainer & vocal coach, and even now she is sometimes still surprised that she is one. Her message is that when you are young, sometimes you are worried about comparing yourself to others around you; however, you don’t have to worry too much. Keep your heart open, continue moving forward and everything will come after.
Japanese article:YOASOBI・ikuraのボイストレーナー花れん 立ち止まらず前に進み続ける
