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The Kaiju Metaphor: Why Godzilla is a God, Not a Villain (And Why We Must Learn to Surrender)
The Kaiju Metaphor: Godzilla is a non-negotiable force of nature that technology cannot defeat. As an ex-military person, I’m frustrated, but we Japanese simply surrender to the inevitable. Embracing a crack in the wood is a small, daily act of submitting to nature, just as the Japanese submit to Godzilla. -
The One Thing You’ve Been Missing to Survive in the Business World
【Do you think you say thank you enough?】 What about your thank you? My mother very often told me this when I was a kid. Even if it's minor stuff like asking to pass something on the table and forgetting to say thank you, she was naggin... -
Have You Ever Seen How Lumberjacks Cut Trees?
【Snowy mountains are really harsh】 Last week a logging company invited us to a mountain tour to see how trees are logged. While we were going up the mountain plowing through snow, a staff member talked a lot about the troubles they hav... -
The Great Escape: Seeking the “Extraordinary” in Your Own Neighborhood
Remote work turned our homes into offices. Join me as I "defect" to a hotel just 20 minutes from my house to find a sanctuary of silence, a top-floor hot bath, and a chance to secretly spy on how people are using our furniture in the real world. -
How Can Snow Help Us Make Energy in Hokkaido?
Snow has already been used as a renewable energy source here. Hokkaido, the northernmost part of Japan, is the largest producer of potato, onion, and rice in Japan, and snow is used to refrigerate those crops during storage. -
The Psychology of the Hoarder: Stickers, Spirits, and Seating
I sell furniture but don't care about "things"—unless they’re a good investment. Join me as I dive into the strange world of collecting: from the 140% returns of the luxury watch market to the profound, sightless whisky collection of Valentino Zagatti, and finally, the 1,350 masterpieces of the Oda Collection here in Hokkaido. -
The Place You Should Visit for Good Sake (Rice Wine) and Wooden Furniture in Hokkaido
【Have you been to roadside stations in Japan?】 This is one of the basics to enjoy a road trip in Japan, especially in Hokkaido: Make the best use of roadside stations. This transport infrastructure was born in around 1990. It's like re... -
The “Flying Penguin” Philosophy: How a Dying Zoo Saved My Hometown
For a child in the 90s, Asahiyama Zoo was a "hell" of boredom. Today, it is a miracle of life. Explore the revolutionary shift from "caged animals" to "flying penguins" and see how this local success story inspired CondeHouse to turn their furniture factory into a spectacle of human craftsmanship. -
The Truth We Tend to Forget About Our Society
【The COVID struck a final blow to the world logistics】 Somewhere in countryside in early morning, a boy on a bicycle is throwing a newspaper to a front porch house-to-house. I'm sure you've watched such a scene in some Hollywood movies... -
Do You Know How Neo Came Back in the Matrix?
【The long awaited release of The Matrix Ressurections!】 "The Matrix Ressurections" was just released in Japan on 17th December, first in the world. Dodge this? No way! I will go to a theater this Sunday, the very first day of my year-e...