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Hokkaido vs. Other Ski Destinations: What Makes It Special?
【Real estate bubble in Niseko】 Ginza is the area in Tokyo well known as a luxury area. The above image (the thumbnail image) is Ginza 4th block's intersection. The area holds the highest land price record in Japan: about 500,000 USD/sq... -
How to Perform the Strength Test for Chairs
The movement of tilting back chairs just like students do in a classroom is most severe structurally for chairs, and it is highly likely to give heavy damage to chairs. This is the reason why the same movement is adopted in the standard strength test of chairs as shown in the contained movie. Chairs are jerked in the backrest with the weight of 60 kg on the seat. -
What Are the Basic Human Values? We’re Useless If Productivity Is Most Important
【The days of Kaizen activities are like the highlight of Apollo 13】 The spaceship was about to penetrate the atmosphere in the shortage of electric power. The crews and the ground staff of NASA knew enough about it. While running out o... -
How to Make Waiting Times into Fun and Enjoyable Moments
Do you know a photo-sharing app called Dispo? Humans basically dislike being kept waiting, but even such primitive human nature may be changing among the new generation people somehow. -
Simple Rules for Enjoying Your First Japanese Onsen
Let me tell you the first rule of Hot-spring club: Bathe three times at least. Averagely, we Japanese people bathe three times for a stay of one night: Soon after check-in, before going to bed, and soon after getting up next morning. Accordingly, we can enjoy a sunset, night sky, and sunrise in an open-air bath. -
Why Is Kyoto a Popular Destination in Japan?
Kyoto is the ancient capital of Japan and so good to touch the core essence of Japanese culture and tradition, while it may be the place to remember the memory of their school trips for many Japanese people. I guess this is why Kyoto is popular and always packed with many visitors from home and abroad. -
Wooden Ball Pit: The Use of Wood Waste for Eco-friendly Production
A wooden ball pit is quite common in Japan, but our product is unique and different from others. The wooden balls are made of high-quality hardwood (wood waste produced in making our furniture), and their shape is round but deformed. The balls are more beautiful (shiny) and durable than those made of ordinary softwood. -
Why Japanese People Sit on the Floor Not on a Chair?
Why Japanese people sit on the floor not on a chair or a sofa? It's for making full use of a limited space in a house smaller than the global standard. Even if you live in a huge house, it's not that bad to stay on the floor for more relax. Let me share one of the Japanese wisdoms of life. -
What Is the Strength of UNIQLO, over GAP, ZARA, and H&M?
【Massive change UNIQLO made】 Most of you would have visited UNIQLO shops, I believe. At the moment, they have more than 800 shops only in Japan; about 1500 shops in more than 20 countries. I'm not UNIQLO-native. It is around after grad... -
Why Guns Spread Quickly Among Samurai During Japan’s Warring States
【Craftsmanship commonly seen in Japanese swords and rifles】 In 1543, Portuguese merchants introduced rifles to Japan. They expected firearms to be one of their hot exports to Japan in the future but soon found that their plan had faile...