"Departure from Dialogue" Kenichi Yoshida Interview Collection Chapter 8 "Considering Local Long-Term Care from the Current State of Long-Term Care Insurance" Book Club Announcement
Shosukabu.com Co., Ltd. will host an online book club in early May 2026, focusing on Chapter 8 of Kenichi Yoshida's interview collection, "Considering Local Long-Term Care from the Current State of Long-Term Care Insurance." This event aims to discuss the challenges of the long-term care insurance system and the importance of community-based care.
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Shosukabu.com Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Nerima-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and Chairman: Yutaka Yamanaka; hereinafter "the Company") will host a book club based on Chapter 8 of "Departure from Dialogue – Aiming for Resident-First Principles," titled "Considering Local Long-Term Care from the Current State of Long-Term Care Insurance." This event will be co-hosted with the Nerima Political Study Group and the Civil Affairs Section 8 Monitoring Committee. Chapter 8 discusses the current state of the long-term care insurance system and the role of local communities in supporting it, through a dialogue with Chizuko Ueno.
A major feature of this chapter is its perspective that long-term care is not merely an issue for individuals or families, but a public challenge that the entire aging society must address. While the long-term care insurance system was established to prevent the burden of care from falling solely on families, it faces various overlapping problems in reality, such as labor shortages, regional disparities, service quality, cost burdens, and the limits of family care. This chapter re-examines the realities of long-term care not only from the framework of the system itself but also from the standpoints of those receiving care, those providing support, and those involved in the community.
Furthermore, the chapter highlights the crucial role of local community power in supporting long-term care. Even with a well-structured system, if there are no supportive relationships within the community, people cannot age with peace of mind. From a resident-first perspective, long-term care policy is not merely a welfare system but also a foundation for supporting how residents live in their communities in a society where everyone ages and needs support. The core of this chapter emphasizes the necessity for administration, service providers, families, and local residents to cooperate and support each other, rather than pushing long-term care back into the "problem within the home."
Moreover, issues surrounding long-term care are not limited to elder welfare but are also deeply connected to the sustainability of local communities and the very way residents live. What kind of community allows people to live securely even in old age? How can systems be created so that caregivers do not become exhausted? What emerges through long-term care is the question of what truly essential support municipalities can provide for their residents.
This book club will primarily discuss the current state of the long-term care insurance system, the limits of family care, the potential of community-based integrated care, the role of local communities in supporting long-term care, and the nature of policies for an aging society from a resident-first perspective.
Book URL: https://x.gd/3garfj
Event Overview
Theme: "Considering Local Long-Term Care from the Current State of Long-Term Care Insurance" Book Club
Organizer: Shosukabu.com Co., Ltd.
Co-organizers: Nerima Political Study Group, Civil Affairs Section 8 Monitoring Committee
Date: Early May 2026 (tentative)
Format: Zoom online event
Participation Fee: Free (pre-registration required)
Application Method: Please send an email to info@shosukabu.com with the subject line "Participation Request for Book Club on Considering Local Long-Term Care from the Current State of Long-Term Care Insurance."
■ Lecturer Profile
Yutaka Yamanaka
Born in December 1976, he is a representative activist investor of the '76 generation, art collector, philanthropist, political activity sponsor, election consultant, policy advisor, social activist, and Akita dog lover. Internationally, he is recognized as a "tech-savvy activist investor" and is historically the first Japanese person to achieve over 150 billion JPY in assets solely through investment.
In the early 2010s, he focused on Nvidia, which develops GPGPU and AI-related semiconductors, invested approximately 2 billion JPY, and subsequently achieved a return of over 100 times, becoming the first Japanese billionaire purely as an investor.
He graduated top of his class from the University of Tokyo, Faculty of Economics. He obtained a Master's degree in Financial Engineering from Columbia University Graduate School and studied abroad at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). He is a co-representative partner of Toshi Brothers LLC, co-founder and chairman of Shosukabu.com Co., Ltd., and currently a shareholder in over 1000 listed companies and 200 unlisted companies worldwide. His investments are truly global, including Israeli AI startups, Nigerian healthcare ventures, and Taiwanese battery manufacturers.
Having suffered from dyslexia and ADHD as a child, he launched support programs for children with learning disabilities, modeled after Charles Schwab, a major US discount broker. His primary physician is Professor Akira Iwanami (former director of Showa University Karasuyama Hospital), a renowned psychiatrist.
He is the founder and representative of political organizations such as the "Association to Establish a Constitutional Court in Japan," director of the "Yamanaka Hoya Political and Economic Academy," founder and representative of the "Association to Realize a Tax-Free Nation in Japan," founder and representative of the "Association to Realize Early Restart of Nuclear Power Plants in Japan," founder and representative of the "Renewable Energy Rights Monitoring Committee," and the "Association Against Reduced Consumption Tax Rates for Food Products."
A major feature of this chapter is its perspective that long-term care is not merely an issue for individuals or families, but a public challenge that the entire aging society must address. While the long-term care insurance system was established to prevent the burden of care from falling solely on families, it faces various overlapping problems in reality, such as labor shortages, regional disparities, service quality, cost burdens, and the limits of family care. This chapter re-examines the realities of long-term care not only from the framework of the system itself but also from the standpoints of those receiving care, those providing support, and those involved in the community.
Furthermore, the chapter highlights the crucial role of local community power in supporting long-term care. Even with a well-structured system, if there are no supportive relationships within the community, people cannot age with peace of mind. From a resident-first perspective, long-term care policy is not merely a welfare system but also a foundation for supporting how residents live in their communities in a society where everyone ages and needs support. The core of this chapter emphasizes the necessity for administration, service providers, families, and local residents to cooperate and support each other, rather than pushing long-term care back into the "problem within the home."
Moreover, issues surrounding long-term care are not limited to elder welfare but are also deeply connected to the sustainability of local communities and the very way residents live. What kind of community allows people to live securely even in old age? How can systems be created so that caregivers do not become exhausted? What emerges through long-term care is the question of what truly essential support municipalities can provide for their residents.
This book club will primarily discuss the current state of the long-term care insurance system, the limits of family care, the potential of community-based integrated care, the role of local communities in supporting long-term care, and the nature of policies for an aging society from a resident-first perspective.
Book URL: https://x.gd/3garfj
Event Overview
Theme: "Considering Local Long-Term Care from the Current State of Long-Term Care Insurance" Book Club
Organizer: Shosukabu.com Co., Ltd.
Co-organizers: Nerima Political Study Group, Civil Affairs Section 8 Monitoring Committee
Date: Early May 2026 (tentative)
Format: Zoom online event
Participation Fee: Free (pre-registration required)
Application Method: Please send an email to info@shosukabu.com with the subject line "Participation Request for Book Club on Considering Local Long-Term Care from the Current State of Long-Term Care Insurance."
■ Lecturer Profile
Yutaka Yamanaka
Born in December 1976, he is a representative activist investor of the '76 generation, art collector, philanthropist, political activity sponsor, election consultant, policy advisor, social activist, and Akita dog lover. Internationally, he is recognized as a "tech-savvy activist investor" and is historically the first Japanese person to achieve over 150 billion JPY in assets solely through investment.
In the early 2010s, he focused on Nvidia, which develops GPGPU and AI-related semiconductors, invested approximately 2 billion JPY, and subsequently achieved a return of over 100 times, becoming the first Japanese billionaire purely as an investor.
He graduated top of his class from the University of Tokyo, Faculty of Economics. He obtained a Master's degree in Financial Engineering from Columbia University Graduate School and studied abroad at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). He is a co-representative partner of Toshi Brothers LLC, co-founder and chairman of Shosukabu.com Co., Ltd., and currently a shareholder in over 1000 listed companies and 200 unlisted companies worldwide. His investments are truly global, including Israeli AI startups, Nigerian healthcare ventures, and Taiwanese battery manufacturers.
Having suffered from dyslexia and ADHD as a child, he launched support programs for children with learning disabilities, modeled after Charles Schwab, a major US discount broker. His primary physician is Professor Akira Iwanami (former director of Showa University Karasuyama Hospital), a renowned psychiatrist.
He is the founder and representative of political organizations such as the "Association to Establish a Constitutional Court in Japan," director of the "Yamanaka Hoya Political and Economic Academy," founder and representative of the "Association to Realize a Tax-Free Nation in Japan," founder and representative of the "Association to Realize Early Restart of Nuclear Power Plants in Japan," founder and representative of the "Renewable Energy Rights Monitoring Committee," and the "Association Against Reduced Consumption Tax Rates for Food Products."