An interview article with Hiroki Nakamoto, Deputy Editor of the web media “zakII” operated by Sankei Digital, has been published in the “Becoming a Dad Around 50” section of the economic news site “Toyo Keizai Online.”
At the age of 56, Nakamoto welcomed the birth of his first child, a son, and is currently serializing “Super-Senior Dad’s Extraordinary Parenting” in the Sankei Shimbun. Senior parenting is attracting a great deal of public attention, and he was interviewed for this popular section of “Toyo Keizai Online.”
The interview article is presented in two parts. In the first part, titled “‘My Wife Became Critically Ill with Myocarditis During Pregnancy’ and ‘A Call from Shinjiro Koizumi’—How Having My First Child at 56 Changed This Former Yukan Fuji Editor and Work-Devoted ‘Showa Reporter,’” Nakamoto speaks about the reactions to his ongoing column and his struggles with parenting.
The second part is titled “‘Don’t Make Your Son a Young Carer!’—A 62-Year-Old Father’s Answer to Readers’ Earnest Voices: ‘I Want Him to be Someone Who Can Ask for Help,’ and the ‘Unexpected Answer’ When Consulting with AI.” Besides his editorial work at zakII, Nakamoto is also shown confronting the realities that lie ahead. Please take a look at the article.
You can find the interview articles below.