{"id":1369,"date":"2025-07-18T11:40:21","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T02:40:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sun21.co.jp\/?p=1369"},"modified":"2025-07-18T11:40:21","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T02:40:21","slug":"sado_highschool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sun21.co.jp\/en\/news\/sado_highschool\/","title":{"rendered":"Inspiring High Schoolers for the AI Era: SUN CEO Speaks at Sado Comprehensive High School"},"content":{"rendered":"

On July 4, 2025, Nakasone, President & CEO of SUN Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo),\u00a0 gave a career seminar for 103 first-year students at Sado Comprehensive High School in Sado City, Niigata Prefecture.<\/span><\/p>\n

Under the theme <\/span>\u201cWho Decides What\u2019s \u2018Normal\u2019? The Future Starts by Questioning It,\u201d<\/span><\/i> Nakasone, drawing on his experience as an IT company leader and his diverse international background, spoke about the differences in what\u2019s considered \u201cnormal\u201d in Japan and abroad, and the importance of flexible thinking in a rapidly changing world.<\/span><\/p>\n


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The session included interactive quizzes, engaging stories from New York, and hands-on activities with generative AI like ChatGPT, giving students a chance to experience the technology firsthand.<\/span><\/p>\n

Students shared feedback such as <\/span>\u201cI\u2019m more interested in AI now\u201d<\/span><\/i> and <\/span>\u201cIt was fascinating to see answers only AI could give,\u201d<\/span><\/i> showing their growing curiosity about AI.<\/span><\/p>\n

SUN will continue creating opportunities for young people to explore IT careers and develop a global perspective.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u25a0 Event Overview<\/b><\/p>\n

Seminar Title<\/span>:<\/b> Who Decides What\u2019s \u2018Normal\u2019? The Future Begins by Questioning It<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

School: Niigata Prefectural Sado Comprehensive High School (Sado City)<\/span><\/p>\n

Participants: 130 first-year students<\/span><\/p>\n

Date: July 4, 2025 (Friday), 1:20 PM \u2013 3:10 PM<\/span><\/p>\n

Speaker: Nakasone, President & CEO, SUN Co., Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u25a0 Highlights from the Day
\n<\/b>Using slides with interactive quizzes and relatable, real-world examples, the seminar explored differences between what\u2019s considered \u201cnormal\u201d in Japan and other parts of the world. Students also took part in group workshops, where they worked hands-on with generative AI (ChatGPT) to consider the potential of this emerging technology.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u25a0 Promoting Tourism and Employment in Sado Through IT
\n<\/b>In July 2025, SUN established a new branch office, <\/span>Sado Labo<\/span><\/i>, in Sado City, Niigata Prefecture, as part of its efforts to strengthen its tourism business and support regional revitalization.<\/span><\/p>\n

Through its inbound tourism information website, <\/span>ANABA JAPAN<\/span><\/i>, the company shares the charm of regional destinations such as Sado City with audiences in Japan and abroad. By actively hiring local writers and engineers in Sado City, SUN is also committed to fostering local talent and creating new job opportunities.<\/span><\/p>\n

Through these community-based initiatives combining IT and tourism, the company aims to help build a sustainable future for the region.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u25a0 About SUN Co., Ltd
\n<\/b>https:\/\/www.sun21.co.jp\/en\/<\/span><\/a>
\nWe are an IT company that operates a system integration business and a foreign resident support business under the corporate philosophy \u201cTo become a globally-renowned company based on our mission \u2018connect people with people.\u2019\u201c We actively hire globally, and by connecting people, we create new value and deliver innovation to the world.<\/span><\/p>\n

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