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August 28, 2006
never too old to learn
This is an article I wrote for the Japan Journal, the second in a series on Japan's baby boomer generation.
In the three years since NGO “Senior University” was established, over 500 amateur lecturers have signed up to give talks to audiences over Japan. Speakers, who are mostly in their early retirement years, can choose to talk on any subject they want. Deputy-director Fujii Keizo recalls how one speaker once brought“a big lump of something”with him to the lecture. “What do you think this is?” he asked, and let the puzzled audience pass it around amongst themselves. When no one answered, the speaker cheerfully told them. “It’s elephant poo. . . . .
Posted by tony at August 28, 2006 12:49 PM
