Where do you invest your thoughts, step by step?
Recently, I’ve been fortunate to receive a steady flow of OEM inquiries,
and I continue to work on proposals and production of custom merchandise and novelty items.
Having been involved in this field since founding my business, I consider myself a pro when it comes to this kind of work.
Lately, I’ve also launched an English-language media platform for a project called _Bonfilet_ — a message-woven bracelet designed to connect people emotionally.
Feel free to check out [SasakiyaShoten](https://sassamahha.me/en), where I share AI-related trend analysis and insights on merchandising (MD).
At the same time, between the day-to-day production work,
I’m also pursuing a long-term question:
**"What do I want to leave behind in the next 10 years?"**
That’s where my project “Road to 2112” comes in.
It’s a future-oriented storytelling initiative where I collaborate with AI to generate fictional “what if” stories that could unfold between now and the year 2112.
These stories are designed to spark conversations between children and their parents — and are published in multiple languages through KDP.
AI technologies are evolving at a pace that’s already beyond human tracking.
But more important than “what AI can do” is the question of **“what we choose to use it for.”**
For me, turning that question into stories — and delivering them as everyday reading experiences — is what I see as the work of **laying tracks toward the future**.
The work I’m doing today, grounded in real-world production,
and the new project building bridges to the future — both are essential.
And that’s exactly why I’m choosing to move forward on **both wheels**, in my own way.
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A New Era of Virtual Try-Ons: How Google’s AI Is Transforming Online Shopping
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The power to think about the future
—it's something both children and adults need.
**"Road to 2112"** is a short story series that begins with a simple question:
**“What if this kind of future actually came true?”**
Each story explores a theme connected to our future—AI, the environment, education, urban life, and more—
all presented in a standalone, easy-to-read format.
Though short, each story is deep and thought-provoking, encouraging readers to see the future as **a personal matter**.
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**Available on Kindle Unlimited**
If you're a KU member, you can read the entire series at no additional cost.
Perfect for commuting, taking a break, or reading time with your kids.
Look for the **yellow band**—it marks editions written in **easy Japanese for early elementary students**.
Ideal for read-alouds at home or for young readers just starting out.
(_These simplified versions are also great tools for adults learning another language!_)
» Give Me a Dark Night -- For Lower Elementary Students --: Road to 2112 Kindle Edition
🇯🇵日本語の方はこちら
最近、有難いことにOEM関連のお仕事のご相談を多くいただいていて、
グッズやノベルティのご提案・制作を継続して動いています。
創業からずっと行なっているため、ここらはプロです。
最近は「つながるミサンガ・ボンフィレット」というグッズプロジェクトのため、英語圏のメディアも立ち上げています。
SasakiyaShotenをぜひご覧ください。MDをお題にしたAI関連のニュース考察を発信しています。日本語はささきや商店で更新中です！
一方で、その日々の制作の合間に、
「10年後に、何を残していきたいか」
という中長期プロジェクトに挑んでいます。
「Road to 2112（ロード・トゥ・2112）」というプロジェクトです。
未来（2112年）までの期間で起こりえる物語をAIと対話しながら生成して、
子どもと親が “10年後のもしも” を語れるようなストーリーを、多言語でKDP出版しています。
近頃はAI技術はすごい速さで進化していて、そのスピードにはすでに追いつけなくなっています。
しかし、“AIで何ができるか”の前に、“AIを何のために使うのか”が、ますます大事になる気がしています。
私は、その問いをRoad to 2112という物語に変えて、 日常の中で読めるようにしていくことが、**未来への「レールを敷く」ような仕事**と思っています。
今地に足をつけて進めている現事業も、未来への橋渡しをする新事業も、どちらのレールも必要。
だからこそ、今は“両方の車輪”で、自分らしい進み方をつくっていこうと思っています。