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【Super-advanced mechanism of E. coli】 The upper limit of the F1 engine speed is 15000 rotations per minute (rpm). For your reference, when I commute, the average engine speed of my small economy car is about 1500 rpm. You may be surpri...

【Alexander the Great, my hero】 Japanese people really seem to like to pick up the top three of various categories, such as the world's three major night views. They are Hong Kong, Monaco, and Nagasaki, by the way. If it's about archite...

Obayashi Corporation proved the pyramid legends are impossible, but perhaps the "mystery" is the point. Join me as I explore Taro Okamoto’s theory on incomprehensible art, the fragility of lost civilizations, and why Japan’s Ise Grand Shrine is the ultimate backup system designed to prevent the catastrophe of forgetting.

"Japan Blue," the color of the Tokyo Olympics, was named by a British chemist in 1875, who saw the entire nation draped in indigo workwear. Natural indigo is notoriously difficult, requiring delicate adjustment, but it yields unparalleled depth. This commitment to meticulous craft defines Okayama Denim, which is internationally prized despite our small market size. When our Singaporean dealer insisted on a collaboration, we partnered with the top maker, "Japan Blue." Now, you can order our furniture upholstered in their special denim—a synergy of modern design and ancient skill. The best part? This furniture denim is fade-resistant. There's truly no reason not to buy it.

Democracy is for stable times; revolution requires a dictator. Join me as I explore the terrifying, brilliant, and "mad" passion of our founder. From the aesthetics of Steve Jobs to the gamble of the Japanese dining chair, this is a story of how one man’s refusal to compromise built a legacy that supports a thousand lives today.