Another reason is that Japan is very strict about who gets an advanced degree in the humanities. Liao understands that the view of sciences differs from that of the humanities. For the former, it is enough to be able to do research or formulate theory independently. The latter are expected to make great contributions to mankind or to the universe.
據廖芳濱的瞭解，東大對理工與人文學科學位授予的觀念十分不同，前者只要能夠獨立研究或創造一種研究數據或理論即可；而後者則須對人類、宇宙有重大貢獻才行﹘﹘這是何其困難之事！