March 2021– date –
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The Past Era of Craftsmanship: How Godzilla Was Created (Nissan GT-R)
【Although this may be just nostalgia for monster cars】 Nissan GT-R (R32) and Mercedes Benz 500E. These monster cars were born in around the same time (around 1990). When I was a teenager, my friend’s father owned them both, and they so... -
How to Build Pyramids: The Revelation of the Pyramids
【The pyramid construction is a public project to create employment】 It only took 20 years to make the pyramid of King Khufu by using many slaves. Is there anyone who still believes all this? Some decades ago, the Japanese biggest const... -
Japanese Culture and Traditions: Japanese Summer Festivals
【What we lost by the COVID】 Last year (2020), the COVID prevented the Tokyo Olympic Games from being held. There was one more thing it took away from us: summer festivals. The number of Japanese summer festivals is said to be more than... -
Japanese Culture and Traditions: Typical Japanese Office Environment Has Changed
【Changes in work environment due to remote work】 Do we still need an office? This discussion gets lively everywhere because remote work becomes common due to the COVID. The anti-office people are arguing there’re many advantages: produ... -
Japanese Craftsmanship: Chairs Upholstered with Japan Blue Jeans (Okayama Denim)
【Japanese natural indigo】 Indigo is a dye extracted from a plant. As Jeans may be a synonym for indigo, it was once used to dye fabric all over the world, not only in Japan. You may think most of the jeans are still dyed in indigo blue... -
Japan Earthquake and Tsunami of 2011: Be Idealists to Make Reality Close to Ideal
【The Great Tohoku Eearthquake was like the end of the world】 At the moment, I was in the building of the Ministry of Finance in the middle of Tokyo and thought I was going to die, staring out a window. Street lamp posts widely swang li... -
Marketing Tips: Which Is More Important, Speed or Quality?
【Speed and quality are not trade-off】 Leap before you look. Haste makes waste. These are famous ancient proverbs, meaning opposite to each other. It seems a speed-vs-quality issue has been long bothering us human beings. Speed, however... -
How to Run Small Businesses in Japan: Kaizen in Japanese Companies
【Small and medium enterprises are lower in productivity?】 In Japan, most of the small and medium enterprises (SME) like us may disappear in the near future. The SME Basic Act defines SME are companies with a capital of less than 300 mi... -
Japanese Culture and Traditions: How Japanese Chopstics Are Unique and Different
【Japanese chopsticks are unique】 One of the difficulties I have to face when going abroad is table manners. Among other things, it’s difficult for me to eat without chopsticks. How can you eat a lettuce salad only with a fork? I’m alwa...
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