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Myths about Japanese Gifting and Packaging You Should Know
It is sometimes thought to be impolite in Japan to open up a gift in front of the gift giver, to say nothing of tearing off wrapping paper. Mind you, it’s not a religious taboo, and won’t be impolite if you ask for permission beforehand. I guess there are two reasons for the rule unique to Japan. -
What Do You Work for? Money Is Not Worth Our Limited Time!
【Investing is more profitable than working according to Thomas Piketty】 Life is hard. No matter how hard we work, we will never be rich, and the gap between rich and poor is widening. This is not my personal feeling but a truth proved ... -
The Reality of Japanese Companies: Why We Are So Neat and Tidy
【Most of your actions are not done by your free will】 How many times did you reach for a cup/glass to drink something today? Can you believe that you did it not by your free will but by a biological reaction? It is a well-known fact th... -
What Makes Japan’s Unique Blend of Cultures
Christmas, Halloween, Valentine's day, etc. These events are very popular in Japan, though the percentage of the Christian population in Japan is only 1%. You can see many different cultures are mixed up and changed into Japanese culture. -
Red Pill or Blue Pill? Find Your Path
【All good lies are mixed with some truths】 The new Prime Minister took office in Japan last month (September, 2020). He was the most unpopular candidate early this year, but now boasts a high approval rate of more than 70%. I think thi... -
What Makes Japanese Food Culture So Special?
【Respect for nature, the core spirit of Japanese food】 UNESCO listed washoku (Japanese traditional cuisine) as an Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2013. I think many Japanese people seem to misunderstand the key point of the event. They... -
How to Think Outside the Box
【Taiyaki in NYC】 Have you ever seen the above ice cream (in the thumbnail image)? It's Tayiyaki ice cream from TAIYAKI NYC. I've heard it's extremely popular in NY now. When seeing the image, some Japanese people would have mixed feeli... -
The Secrets of Japanese Food to Enrich Your Daily Meal
【Make life happy without money】 Do you believe money can't buy you love? I may be too old to believe in such a naive world as the Beatles song went. According to Daniel Kahneman, a genius winning a Nobel Prize in 2002, money can buy yo... -
What Makes Something Timeless? Exploring Design and Time
【The definition of time】 People in the luxury furniture industry seem to like the words "timeless design," right? Yes, our company also uses them for our products very often. To tell the truth, they sound a bit confusing to me because ... -
Why Do People in Japan Take Off Their Shoes at Home?
We, Japanese people take off shoes inside the house to keep the floor clean because we sleep on the floor, which arises another question: why we sleep on the floor? The answer was very simple, as is common with everlasting truth.