It's 97.7°F, which is 36.5°C. The humidity is at nearly 70%. This is the reality of the crazy weather in the Greater Tokyo Area. Would you still come here if it weren't for business?

Now that all the clutter is wiped out, let's get back to work, folks!

My paternal grandfather told me that he was almost killed in the Great Earthquake in Tokyo and its surroundings before the war. The day before the quake, he had a huge fight with his friend. The reason was very childish: they argued over who should play with a certain wooden toy first. Because of the fight, my grandfather decided not to visit his friend's villa the next day, which saved his life. However, his friend was tragically killed in the earthquake at the age of five. Looking back, I believe he was a true friend to my grandfather. Later, I found his friend's name in a record book about the earthquake; he was the second son of the Prime Minister who served immediately after the time of Japan's surrender, and was himself an Imperial prince.

Surprisingly, AI search has identified exact excerpts that I need from the teachings of famous Chinese Zen monks. I searched for a phrase in the records of Jìtán Zōnglè, who lived during the late Yuan and early Ming dynasties (1318–1391). 

I first tried Kyoto University's database, where it was difficult to find the specific title. However, the AI search found the exact same excerpt from the original anthology of Zen records published in China. 

Mixed Japanese script—specifically the use of kana and kanji—remains a significant obstacle for various AI models handling classical texts.

The phrase that I need is originated from Chapter 29 of 'Lǐjì' or Book of Rites, and Zen monks often refer to its 'kǒng zǐ xián jū piān' or 'Confucius at home at leisure' in their records. Anyway, it's nice to step forward for my investigation. 

A friend emailed me to say that a Buddhist temple 'Konji chou in' in Kamakura, Japan, was destroyed by fire. The temple is famous for its fire-protection talismans. What?! Are you kidding me? I guess the priest wasn't carrying one! No way.

Last month, I used a multi-agent AI system to create a fake persona that pretended to be me posting on this blog, similar to Torquemada. While it isn't my original idea—it actually traces back to Gödel's incompleteness theorems—I’m not particularly smart when it comes to mathematics.

Reviewing those posts created by the fake persona using the AI system has made me realize that I sounded like Tomás de Torquemada!