

Public Lecture & Corporate Leadership Seminar
“Broaden Your Perspective: The True Meaning Behind Uesugi Yōzan’s Advice to His Successor”
🗓 Date: Monday, October 20, 2025
🕠 Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM (Doors open at 6:00 PM)
📍 Venue: Okitama Culture Center, Room 203
3-1-14 Kanaike, Yonezawa City
🎟 Admission: Free (Advance registration required)
👥 Capacity: 50 participants
📚 Overview
Back by popular demand!
This highly acclaimed lecture, which drew a full house last year, returns with even more insightful content.
“He who does not understand the essence of governing a nation will be blinded by short-term fixes.”
— A timeless piece of advice given by Uesugi Yōzan to his successor, Haruhiro.
The essence of this message—looking beyond short-term stability and making decisions with a wide and future-focused perspective—resonates strongly with the challenges of modern corporate leadership.
In today’s complex world of human resource development, digital transformation, and organizational reform, many leaders find themselves overwhelmed by urgent issues, often at the expense of long-term vision.
Now is the time to shift our mindset:
- See the bigger picture
- Think for the future
- Act with intention
This seminar will explore the philosophy and practical methods of Uesugi Yōzan, offering valuable insights for developing talent, transforming organizations, and creating a better future.
👤 Target Audience
- Business leaders, managers, and team leaders interested in HR development or organizational growth
- Companies and organizations aiming for future-oriented management or regional revitalization
- Those who wish to apply the wisdom of Uesugi Yōzan to modern leadership
- Anyone inspired by the principle of self-initiative (jiriki hongan) and eager to foster sustainable development
🎙 Speaker
Mr. Hideo Endo – Faculty Member, Kurigakuen High School
✉️ How to Register
- Via QR Code on the event flyer
- Via Email:
Please send an email to info@jirikihongan-yonezawa.jp with the following:
- Subject: “October 20 Public Lecture”
- Body:
① Name
② Furigana (if applicable)
③ Company/Organization name (if attending as a group)
④ Email address
⑤ Phone number
⑥ Number of participants (if registering for multiple people)
🗓 Registration Deadline: Wednesday, October 15, 2025
(Registration will close once capacity is reached.)
📞 Inquiries
“Jiriki Hongan no Chi – Yonezawa” Promotion Council
(Secretariat: Kawashima Printing Co., Ltd. – Weekdays 9:00–17:00)
TEL: 0238-21-5111