April 2021– date –
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Japanese Culture and Traditions: The Characteristics of Hokkaido People
【It's shown in the national high school baseball championship】 The most popular sport in Japan is still baseball. A good example is the national high school baseball championship. Every summer, high school teams join it after going thr... -
We Can’t Live Without Lying Because We Are Emotional Creatures
【A world without lies】 How many lies did you tell yesterday? It is said that we lie more than 200 times a day, no worries. “The innovation of lying” is the title of a comedy movie, not new but more than 10 years ago. The movie really w... -
Psychological Mystery: Uncanny Valley, Scary Because It’s Too Real
【Zombies VS Aliens】 As believing I’m not the only one, I feel scared of zombie movies but not of Aliens, Predators, etc. Indeed, all those movies are same in terms that many people are eaten or just killed, though. I had always wondere... -
Japanese Culture and Traditions: The Core Meaning of Japanese Zen
【Sado, the Japanese tea ceremony】 Have you ever experienced a Japanese tea ceremony? The most notable feature is its beauty of style. In a nutshell, it’s just a ceremony where a host makes matcha green tea and guests drink it. What mak... -
Marketing Tips: We Realize the Importance of Order Only After Losing It
【Nirvana, a god or a devil】 I grew up with the songs of the Beatles because my mother is a big fan of them. As writing this, I just remember her face like a demon crawling out of hell when I shot some of her LPs with my airsoft gun. Wh... -
Marketing Tips: Let’s Get Free from the Desire to Be Free, at Least
【Free from desire for possesions?】 A house surrounded by a white picket fence, a SUV, two kids, a dog, and a stable job. Many people believed they were essential components of a dream life. Now, the times have changed, and the era of p... -
Japanese Culture and Traditions: Why Japanese Sakura (Cherry Blossom) Is Beautiful
【The most beautiful closed hotel in Japan: Hachijo Royal Hotel】 Rusted steel frames, faded curtains fluttering out of broken windows, tableware scattered on the floor. Ruined factories, hotels, restaurants, etc. in deserted towns are j... -
Japanese Culture and Traditions: Ambiguous Expressions as a Courtesy
【There is no absolute justice】 Someone once sharply criticized the government. After winning the election, s/he comes to repeat ambiguous remarks and looks like losing her/his former self. I’m sure you’ve seen this kind of change of mi...
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