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How to Spend Money Wisely: Better to Buy Something Good That Will Last
【I'm sure the king of shoes is John Lobb】 The king of beasts is a lion. The king of fruits is a durian. What do you think the king of shoes is? I believe it would be John Lobb. It may have not yet become common sense like the rankings ... -
Japan Travel in the Know: Powder Snow in Hokkaido, the Best Place to Ski
【Real estate bubble in Niseko】 Ginza is the area in Tokyo well known as a luxury area. The above image (the thumbnail image) is Ginza 4th block’s intersection. The area holds the highest land price record in Japan: about 500,000 USD/sq... -
Cosmic Latte: The Color of the Universe
【The world is still full of mysteries】 About 20 years ago, when my sister was still about 10 years old, she asked me “Why do clothes look dark when wet? Water is colorless though.” I’m sure she asked idly without thinking so much, but ... -
The Background of Production: How to Perform the Strength Test of Chairs
【All the Japanese classrooms look exactly the same】 If you have watched Japanese anime, you may notice. All the Japanese classrooms look similar at any time and place. My major in college is education, and I had visited many schools an... -
What Are the Basic Human Values? We’re Useless If Productivity Is Most Important
【The days of Kaizen activities are like the highlight of Apollo 13】 The spaceship was about to penetrate the atmosphere in the shortage of electric power. The crews and the ground staff of NASA knew enough about it. While running out o... -
What Is the Dispo? People Enjoy Even the Inconvenience of Waiting
【We get used to waiting in a line in Japan】 What surprises many foreigners who first come to Japan would be huge lineups of people waiting to enter shops, restaurants, etc. In the early phase of the COVID, there were many lineups in fr... -
Communication Skills for Business: Written Communication Is Obsolete?
【Did you read or watch Harry Potter?】 About 15% of Junior high school students can read sentences but not understand their meaning. The news created a sensation in Japan some years ago. That may or may not be true, but I think that wou... -
Japan Travel in the Know: How to Take a Hot Spring Bath (Onsen) in Japan
【How to spoil yourself in Japanese hot-spring inns (onsen ryokan)】 Which country do you think has the most hot springs in the world? You thought I would answer it was Japan? I'm sorry. It’s the US, and Japan comes second. In fact, ther... -
Japan Travel in the Know: Why Is Kyoto a Popular Destination in Japan?
【Almost all the Japanese students go to Kyoto on a school trip】 The biggest school event for Japanese students is a school trip, I’m 100% sure. We go on a trip with all the classmates three times in our lifetime. They are the sixth gra...
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