A Big Win Against My High School Brother!? The Moment Mao Got Hooked on Social Studies [#KyouikukeiPodcastDay] #378

A massive upset against my high school brother was the very beginning.

It all started when Mao was a child and played a prefecture-guessing game with his older brother, who was in high school at the time. When he was just an elementary student, he pulled off a 'big win' by outperforming his brother in knowledge. The joy and sense of achievement he felt then became the catalyst for his interest in social studies. The feelings of a competitive boy are what link to his current work today.

A history resource book distributed at school was the gateway into the depths of history.

Afterward, he became fascinated by a history resource book distributed in his school class. It was a thick volume packed with photos, maps, and illustrations depicting people's lives. He says he was so engrossed that he read it until it was tattered, both in class and at home. He also shares a heartwarming story about how he couldn't wait to tell someone what he learned, so he would enthusiastically lecture his mother about historical events every day.

The sense of viewing history as a drama rather than mere rote memorization is the origin.

Back then, he didn't see history as something to memorize, but as an epic drama woven by living human beings. This sensibility is the foundation of his current content creation. History as a story, not just a simple explanation. Listen to the full episode to find out why he insists on this style.