The Kyoto Kokoro Initiative, which was launched in April 2015 aims to explore the concept of kokoro and its various connotations. This research is conducted in an effort to orient our hearts and minds to modern times, which have grown increasingly complex and changeable due to advances in science and technology and the globalization of the economy. Taking into consideration the wide and deep nuances of the Japanese word kokoro, we at the Kyoto Kokoro Initiative would like to propose a new perspective for kokoro towards the world.
The Second Kyoto Kokoro Initiative International Symposium was held at the Kyoto University Clock Tower Centennial Hall on October 17th, 2021. The Kyoto Kokoro Initiative, which is sponsored by the I…
The fourth 2021 Kyoto Kokoro Initiative workshop was held on September 8th, 2021. Prof. Noriko Ishiyama (School of Political Science and Economics, Meiji University) gave a presentation entitled “Stor…
The third 2021 Kyoto Kokoro Initiative workshop was held on August 18th, 2021. Dr. Tsuyoshi Watanabe (Lecture, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University) gave a presentation entitled, “Coral Reefs and G…
The Second Kyoto Kokoro Initiative International Symposium “Kokoro and Limit Situations” Launched in April 2015, the Kyoto Kokoro Initiative aims to explore our kokoro－ our mind, spirit or heart in Ja…
The first 2021 Kyoto Kokoro Initiative workshop was held on June 9th, 2021. Dr. Rui Hara (JSPS Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology and Faculty of Letters, The Uni…
