When I hear the words "death" or "end-of-life planning," I tend to get nervous.
However, talking about "how to end things happily" also means thinking about "how to live happily."
This event is a gateway to such friendly dialogue.
"Support for sustainable decision-making and arrangements that preserve dignity for everyone during and after lifeThe "How to End Your Life" project uses two types of people, "Tatsutori (the meticulous type)" and "Notonare (the easygoing type)," as inspiration to create an opportunity for people to reexamine their own values regarding how they "end their lives."
Why not think about how you and your family should end your life with the help of an expert?
Event Overview
Let's try to put into words the "preparation for the end" that we do in our daily lives. It's not difficult.
This event is a small-group dialogue where participants can have leisurely conversations with each other, prompted by information provided by Professor Kodama of Kyoto University and Researcher Sawamura of the Japan Research Institute, who are working on a project titled "Sustainable personal arrangements, decision-making, and support for maintaining dignity for everyone during and after death."
The theme is how to end your life happily.
With the keywords "Tatsutori (birds that fly leave no trace)" and "Notonare (the rest is as it may be),"
We shared our experiences and stories about which side we leaned to,
We will reconsider how we end our lives as something that concerns us personally.
A 90-minute session where you will learn about academic knowledge and reflect on your own life so far and in the future.
Inheritance, grave, contact details, passwords, and people to ask in case of an emergency...
Using such familiar themes as a starting point, we will discuss in an easy-to-understand manner the question, "What kind of person do you want to be?"
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Kyoto University Graduate School of Letters
Professor
Satoshi Kodama
He withdrew from the doctoral program at the Graduate School of Letters, Kyoto University after receiving certification for research supervision. He holds a PhD in Literature. He is currently in his current position after previously serving as a full-time lecturer at the Graduate School of Medicine, the University of Tokyo. His major works include "The Ethics of COVID-19" (Nakanishiya Publishing, 2022), "Practical Ethics" (Keiso Shobo, 2020), and "How to Follow Mill's 'On Liberty'" (Kobunsha Shinsho, 2024).
Japan Research Institute, Limited, Center for Emergent Strategy
Senior Specialist
Kanae Sawamura
Ms. Nakano is a mental health and welfare worker and has a PhD in health sciences. She left the University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Health Sciences and Nursing after completing her doctoral studies. She joined the company after working as a researcher in the Research Department of the Health Economics Research Institute. Since 2017, she has been conducting research on elderly people living alone and personal guarantee services. Her publications include "Solo Refugees in Old Age" (Gentosha Shinsho, 2024).
Event Overview
Date and time: Thursday, November 27th, 18:30-20:00
Venue: Grand Green Osaka JAM BASE 7th floor HOOPSLINK KANSAI
Capacity: 12 people
Participation fee: Free
Organized by: National University Corporation Kyoto University Growth Strategy Headquarters SMBC Kyoto University Studio
Cooperation: Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
Application: Click hereFormPlease apply from
Schedule of the day
18:00: Doors open
18:30-20:00:
Information provision ① The problem of personal hygiene in an aging society
Information provided ② Research content at SMBC Kyoto University Studio
Group Discussion 1: Are you a Tatsutori fan or a Notonare fan?
Group Discussion 2: Why are you a Tatsutori fan? Why a Notonare fan?
20:00-21:00: Social gathering (optional participation)
Venue access
HOOPSLINK KANSAI
Address: 6-38 Ofukacho, Kita-ku, Osaka City, 530-0011 Grand Green Osaka North Building JAM BASE 7F (JAM-OFFICE 7-A)
For detailsHere (Moving to the JAM BASE homepage)
① From JR Osaka Station Central North Exit Atrium Plaza, go through the 2nd floor connecting deck to Grand Front Osaka
② From the 2nd floor of the South Building of Grand Front Osaka to the North Building
③ Go through the Gran Green Osaka North Connecting Bridge
④ From the North Connecting Bridge, go through the shopping area and take the elevator to the 7th floor.
*There will be staff in front of the elevator on the 7th floor of JAM BASE, so please come up there.
Project Introduction
Don't let one person have to deal with the decision of how to end their life.
In recent years, older people are increasingly faced with decisions to make regarding the fate of their lives.
On the other hand, with the shrinking size of families and an increase in people living alone, it is unrealistic for individuals to make decisions about ending their lives (medical care, money, housing, assets, etc.) on their own. How society can support decision-making is being called into question.
This project aims to consider what a desirable society should be through dialogue with citizens and experts and through research into previous studies, and to implement "ways to end a happy life" in society.
The event is hereFormPlease apply from here.
