Prediction for the Origin of the Human Family - Japanese Concepts on Living Things

Watch a conference keynote address in French translation exploring Japanese perspectives on the relationship between humans and nature. Delve into President Juichi Yamagiwa of Kyoto University's examination of how Japanese philosophical concepts like 'Aida' and 'Satoyama' offer unique insights into human-nature coexistence. Learn how traditional Japanese thinking, influenced by figures like Kitaro Nishida and Kinji Imanishi, approaches the integration of culture and nature through holistic rather than reductionist methods. Explore how human evolution and language development have shaped our relationship with the natural world, and consider how Japanese cultural concepts might inform more harmonious approaches to environmental challenges. Originally delivered in Japanese at the Maison de la Culture du Japon à Paris, this 10-minute presentation includes simultaneous French interpretation and serves as part of a larger conference examining whether nature thinks.