Uchikura & Co Blog
Japan Now
2025-10-08
Understanding Japanese Young People Is More Difficult — Even for MeI was born and raised in Japan, and I have lived long enough to see the country go through many cultural and technological transform...
Amazon Prime Big Deal Day
2025-10-07
Amazon started the big deal day today and I bought two of those power bank for my house. Unfortunately where I live awfully experience power outage. I looked at standby generator and a big battery. Po...
TRUTH SOCIAL MESSAGE
2025-10-06
Donald J. Trump@realDonaldTrump   Japan has just elected its first female Prime Minister, a highly respected person of great wisdom and strength. This is tremendous news for the incredible people of ...
Japan Stock Index Surges as Ne...
2025-10-06
Japan Stock Index Surges by 2,000 yen as New Prime Minister Takes Office. The stock market jumped about 2,000 yen today after the newly appointed Prime Minister assumed office, reflecting investor opt...
US and Japan Media Reaction to...
2025-10-06
Following Sanae Takaichi’s appointment as prime minister, mainstream domestic and international media have portrayed her as highly conservative and often compared her to Donald Trump. Many commentator...
Japan Elected Its First Female...
2025-10-04
Japan Elected Its First Female Conservative Prime Minister   Japan's leading party has just elected Sanae Takaichi as its leader, making her the country's first female conservative prime minister. Th...
The Cost of a Cybersecurity Br...
2025-10-04
The Cost of a Cybersecurity Breach: Lessons from the Asahi Attack On September 29, 2025, Asahi Group Holdings, one of Japan’s largest beverage producers, announced that it had suffered a major cyber...
Washington Adds Sales Tax on W...
2025-10-03
Washington Adds Sales Tax on Web & IT Services — PSP, Inc. Offers Relief Washington State has recently expanded its sales tax rules to include web development and IT services. This means that project...
Startinng to Fe...
2025-10-03
Starting to Feel Like Fall I'm waking up early and leaving home around 7 o'clock, and I try to stop by a nearby park before I get to the office to fit in a 30 to 40-minute walk. This morning was bea...
Ken Uchikura Newsletter Vol. 3...
2025-10-01
Is Authentication via SMS (Text Message) Really Secure?   People might assume that SMS (Short Message Service) authentication from mobile carriers is secure. Unlike internet-based messaging apps like ...