{"id":67306,"date":"2026-10-05T18:22:30","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T09:22:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/norimen.net\/?p=67306"},"modified":"2026-10-05T18:22:30","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T09:22:30","slug":"life-is-about-creating-memories-and-working-on-slopes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/norimen.net\/en\/life-is-memory-making-slope-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Life Just a Way to Pass the Time? Or Is It About Making Memories? | The Rewards of Slope Stabilization Work I Discovered During Disaster Recovery Efforts for the Chuetsu Earthquake"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello, everyone.<\/p>\n

This is Enta.<\/p>\n

I went to the Ogasawara Islands the other day to check out what's coming up.<\/p>\n

\"Ogasawara<\/p>\n

It was a beautiful island, and it felt like I was visiting a Kagoshima island for the first time in a while lol.<\/p>\n

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But that's beside the point.<\/p>\n

This time, I\u2019d like to step away from technical topics for a bit and talk about life and work.<\/p>\n

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Is life just a grand way to pass the time, or is it about making memories?<\/h2>\n

\"Life is one big way to pass the time.\"<\/p>\n

Someone said something like that.<\/p>\n

I don't know who said it.<\/p>\n

What do you all think?<\/p>\n

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I believe that life isMaking Memories<\/strong>That's what I think.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s only been in the last few years that I\u2019ve come to think that way, though.<\/p>\n

Don't you hate it when something you're doing just to pass the time ends up being such a struggle?<\/p>\n

But when I think of it as just another memory, I end up thinking, \u201cWell, I guess I\u2019ll give it a shot,\u201d lol.<\/p>\n

Just that alone makes me feel a little differently.<\/p>\n

The same goes for things that are a hassle.<\/p>\n

Even things you\u2019ve done for someone else become memories of \u201cI did this much for this person.\u201d<\/p>\n

Of course, I wouldn't say it in a way that makes it sound like I'm doing you a favor.<\/p>\n

I just keep it to myself.<\/p>\n

\"I did that for them, and this is what they said to me!\"<\/p>\n

This is a memory, too, and it'll make for a good story at our next drinking party, lol.<\/p>\n

If I write something like this, I\u2019m probably going to get criticized on social media for \u201cdragging employees into the CEO\u2019s personal memories,\u201d lol.<\/p>\n

But this is just a story I started, and the employees happen to appear in it.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, I\u2019m the only one who appears in the employees\u2019 stories.<\/p>\n

It's all about creating memories that are unique to each person.<\/p>\n

\"Creating<\/p>\n

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A Strange Sense of Confidence That Sprang Up at the Chuetsu Earthquake Disaster Recovery Site<\/h2>\n

The more grueling the shoot was, the more it stays with me as a memory afterward.<\/p>\n

For me, the hardest experience was at the site of the Chuetsu Earthquake.<\/p>\n

According to data from the Japan Meteorological Agency, this earthquake occurred at 5:56 p.m. on October 23, 2004, with a magnitude of 6.8 and a maximum seismic intensity of 7.<\/p>\n

According to an announcement by the Headquarters for the Promotion of Earthquake Research, 19 aftershocks with a magnitude of 5.0 or greater occurred in the approximately two weeks following the mainshock.<\/p>\n

It is believed that the prolonged rainfall prior to the earthquake, which had already softened the ground, contributed to the widespread damage caused by landslides and other disasters.<\/p>\n

This disaster involved an overwhelming amount of work on slopes.<\/p>\n

Back then, I had a string of days where I would start construction in the morning and go straight into the night shift.<\/p>\n

Every time the right moment to take a photo came around at night, I'd wake up to take it, then take a quick nap again...<\/p>\n

It was really tough.<\/p>\n

But after getting through that situation, I started to feel this weird sense of confidence, lol.<\/p>\n

It makes me think, \u201cCompared to that, I\u2019m sure I can handle this.\u201d<\/p>\n

It's a fond memory now.<\/p>\n

After that, I started a company, hired some people, and a lot of things happened.<\/p>\n

These are all good memories, too.<\/p>\n

I imagine there are some people who are going through a tough time right now.<\/p>\n

But if you can get past that, it will become a memory.<\/p>\n

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Challenging job sites and disaster recovery are precisely what make slope engineering so rewarding.<\/h2>\n

That's why I've always liked working on projects that other people don't want to take on.<\/p>\n

Job sites that supervisors don't want to visit, job sites where the previous contractor bailed (walked away midway), and job sites where design and construction are happening simultaneously.<\/p>\n

The harder it is, the more I want to do it, lol.<\/p>\n

I want to take action and blaze a trail.<\/p>\n

Our work is in infrastructure.<\/p>\n

If a landslide occurs on a slope due to an earthquake or heavy rain, the road will be blocked, and daily life beyond that point will come to a standstill.<\/p>\n

That's why, when a disaster strikes, I want to be the first one on the scene.<\/p>\n

If you're in trouble, I'd love to come right over!<\/p>\n

We'll think things through on the spot, hold meetings with the professionals from each company who have gathered, and move forward step by step.<\/p>\n

We bring ideas to life on-site through creativity and ingenuity.<\/p>\n

It helps people, it's tough, it's exhausting, and yet it's fun.<\/p>\n

I don't think there's any other job like this.<\/p>\n

This is especially true for civil engineering, as it is at the forefront of infrastructure development.<\/p>\n

Although I\u2019m just a part of that\u2014a slope maintenance worker\u2014I still think it\u2019s the best job there is.<\/p>\n

To create memories for a lifetimeSlope Stabilization Work<\/strong>...I don't think it's bad, though~ lol<\/p>\n

If job opportunities in Japan become scarce in the future, I might start looking at opportunities abroad.<\/p>\n

I wrote about a business trip I took to Africa a while back on my blog, but working on-site overseas is really interesting, too.<\/p>\n

Well, I guess there are some people who don't want to go, though lol<\/p>\n

\"Slope<\/p>\n

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Let\u2019s think of this as a memory and give it our all in our current jobs!<\/p>\n

When you achieve something, that, too, becomes a memory.<\/p>\n

\"Plus-Minus Zero\" is also a memory.<\/p>\n

But please don't go into the red, lol.<\/p>\n

Memories of operating at a loss are the hardest on me, the CEO, lol.<\/p>\n

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See you later.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s precisely because we\u2019re always living with the baggage of our past that the more baggage we carry, the richer our experiences are!<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n