Publication Commemorative Lecture for The Textbook of Connection Power to Be Held in Nagoya on May 21

Self Media Agent Inc. of Sapporo, led by Representative Director Kaito Wakui, will hold a publication commemorative lecture for the new book The Textbook of Connection Power, published by Kyodo Bunkasha on January 24, 2026. The event will take place from 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at Training Room 3 of the Nagoya International Center. As more than 60% of companies now permit side jobs and freelancers have been counted for the first time in Japan’s core national statistics, specifically the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications’ 2022 Employment Status Survey, work styles that require people to “sell themselves” are steadily spreading. This lecture will address communication concerns such as sales fatigue, discomfort with pitching, and losing out in personal relationships. It will directly present practical methods from Chapter 8 of the book, “The Syndrome of Not Wanting to Be Disliked,” showing solo business owners and professionals in the Chubu region how to remove mental blocks through structured systems. The news value of the lecture includes three points. First, it will introduce in the Chubu region a prescription for a society suffering from communication fatigue. Second, it reframes sales from being “a person who sells” to being “a person who helps,” offering a work-style perspective for people who want more independence or side-business opportunities. The book also proposes the “like ratio,” a concrete metric based on the share of time spent with people, places, and work one likes. Third, the lecture will present for the first time in the Chubu region the book’s workbook-style 30-day practice program, which includes 13 exercises such as 30 icebreaker drills, WOBS-style sales talk scripts, objection-handling practice, a community strategy canvas, a one-on-one kit, AI prompt templates, a KPI dashboard, and a like-ratio measurement sheet. Event details: Thursday, May 21, 2026, 10:00 to 11:30 a.m., with reception starting at 9:30 a.m. The venue is Training Room 3 at the Nagoya International Center, 1-47-1 Nagono, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya. It is directly connected to Kokusai Center Station on the Sakura-dori Subway Line and a seven-minute walk from JR Nagoya Station. The participation fee is 3,000 yen and includes one copy of the book. Capacity is limited to 30 people. The organizers are Kyodo Bunkasha Inc. and Kaito Wakui Office. The book, The Textbook of Connection Power, carries the subtitle Community Management Methods from Local Regions to Expand Networks and Increase Sales. Author Kaito Wakui is President and Representative Director of Self Media Agent Inc., a producer for solo business owners, and a Sapporo Tourism Ambassador since 2014. After working at three companies listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and as an executive at a foreign IT company, he became independent. Following a layoff at age 44 during the Lehman shock, he supported his family by washing dishes part-time at an izakaya, later launching his business with support from an entrepreneur community. He achieved 1,000 consecutive days of live streaming on YouTube, with a total audience of eight million viewers. His record includes supporting 3,000 companies, training 12,500 leaders, helping about 80% of clients double sales, receiving the Higashikuninomiya Memorial Award in 2024, and publishing four books. Priority press access will be available for the May 21 Nagoya lecture. Photography and video recording are permitted for editorial use. Media can capture scenes such as solo business owners and professionals lining up at reception, the author speaking on stage, executives taking notes and participating in Q&A, the post-lecture signing line, and photo opportunities with local Nagoya participants. Three individual interview slots will be available on a first-come, first-served basis, with applications due by 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.