Beyond the 2030 SDGs Game lies Possible World. In a virtual world, your hands stop, you hold back, you swallow what you wanted to say, just as in daily life. Here you notice your own brakes and frames, loosen them a little, and feel with your body the possibilities that open up. It is open to leadership, teams, organizations, and life itself. When it fades in the noise of daily life, come back anytime. P-Lab aims for a world where more people live their own one-of-a-kind poss

On August 24, we held a Possible World session in Fuchu, Tokyo, using physical cards — normally run online, this time prompted by P-Lab member Aya's temporary return from Darwin, Australia. Eighteen participants gathered to build a world together, even taking on an unplanned third round.

On September 7, we held a Possible World session in Shin-Osaka, using physical cards. Seventeen people with varied backgrounds played two rounds, building on the same world rather than resetting. By the end, the economy, environment, and society meters were all flourishing — but not everyone felt they had. Some felt left behind, others unheard. "If the numbers improve, is that a flourishing world for everyone?" That question stayed with the group, who chose reflection over a

On September 14, we held a Possible World session in Kamata, Tokyo, using physical cards. It came about after a participant from the August 24 session said, "There's someone in Kamata I really want to share this with." Nine people gathered to co-create one possible world. Finite cards, yet infinite possibilities — shaped by the people in the room and how they connect. Once the host let go, something shifted: "This world is up to us." The nine became "Possibees."

This article provides a detailed analysis of the mindset and behavioural transformations observed during the 'Possible World' simulation. While the first round left participants grappling with powerlessness and an unbalanced world, a definitive paradigm shift occurred in the second round. By strictly limiting intervention and holding space for the students, the facilitator allowed a profound Haraochi to naturally emerge. Supported by both qualitative observations and quantita

Participants from five countries connected online to simulate a "possible world" under uncertainty. This post explores how personal habits, structural wealth gaps, and the "Green Snowball" effect — born from collective dialogue — can radically transform our future.

Shift from 'give and take' to 'offer and receive'. A reflection on a transformative workshop that challenges our mental frames and explores how unconditional kindness can create a sustainable, harmonious world.

In a society obsessed with efficiency, we often divide tasks so strictly that we divide people. During a 4-day off-grid family camp, I witnessed the beauty of leaving things undefined. Away from digital noise, we navigated nature's ambiguity—where textbook "white and black" rules don't work. By sharing rich "Yohaku" (empty space), we could sense each other's presence and act autonomously yet as an organically connected whole. Any world is up to our mindset and action.

As a decade-long global project concludes, I am experiencing the stark contrast between the fast-paced, low-context logic of English and the profound, high-context Japanese concept of "Ma" (the interval). In a world driven by efficiency, placing a quiet "Yohaku" (white space) into dialogues is never a step back. It is a highly creative strategy. Join me to explore the rich synergy formed when we weave diverse perspectives. Because ultimately, any world is wholly up to our own

There are dialogues where we do not need to make ‘understanding one another’ the goal. Beyond the binary of preserving one’s centre versus opening to the world, the two are, in truth, the front and back of a single life. Letting go of Cartesian division and guided by the Japanese heart, we drop beneath the logic of the head to recall the ‘connection before the division’ in our hara. A supple way of being for the era ahead.