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Japanese people are growing under strong peer pressure. It's like a dystopia created by George Orwell. Let's see the bright and dark sides of the Japanese society.

Kyoto, the ancient capital of Japan, is well known for its rich history and culture. The language of Kyoto people is sometimes difficult to understand even for Japanese people living outside Kyoto. Let's see the points we have to be careful about in communication in Kyoto.

Horyuji temple in Nara prefecture is the world's oldest wooden building. It has the history of more than 1,400 years. How do you think that happens in this earthquake country? As you can imagine, it's a very harsh environment especially for wooden buildings. The average lifetime of current residential buildings is about 30 years in Japan.

【The hotel was intact even after the Great Kanto Earthquake】 The Imperial Hotel was built in 1923, demolished in 1967. Only the entrance is still left as a museum in a small city in Aichi prefecture, far away from Tokyo where it was or...

In our factory tour, what attracts many people especially coming from overseas are the tools neatly aligned on the walls or shelves. Some people even said "This is a proof of quality!" That may look too detail-oriented and be a factor of low productivity, but taking such small steps would enable us to realize our high-quality furniture production.