Uchikura & Co Blog
2026-07-12
Why Tokyo Has No Castle Tower Many visitors to Tokyo are surprised to learn that the city once had one of the largest castles in Japan. Edo Castle, the seat of the Tokugawa Shogunate, dominated th...
2026-07-12
"Isagiyoi": A Japanese Virtue of Grace, Honor, and Acceptance Every culture has values that are difficult to translate into another language. In Japan, one such word is isagiyoi (潔い). It is often t...
2026-07-12
米国の日系企業向けカスタムソフトウェア開発 市販のソフトウェアでは、自社独自の業務や米国での商習慣に十分対応できないことがあります。そこでPSPINCでは、米国で事業を展開する日系企業を対象とした、カスタムソフトウェア開発サービスの提供に向けて、現在準備を進めています。 PSPINCが窓口となり、実績と信頼のあるソフトウェア設計・開発会社と連携して、お客様の業務に最適なシステムを構築する...
2026-07-12
Tofu Hyakuchin: The 1782 Cookbook That Turned Tofu into Fine Cuisine More than 240 years ago, Japan published one of the world's most remarkable cookbooks devoted to a single ingredient. Publishe...
2026-07-11
The Origin and Meaning of "Buying Cheap Means Buying Twice" (安物買いの銭失い) One of Japan's most practical proverbs is 「安物買いの銭失い」 (Yasumono-gai no Zeni-ushinai). Literally translated, it means "Buying ch...
2026-07-11
Taichiro Morinaga: More Than a Candy Maker Taichiro Morinaga was not simply the founder of one of Japan’s best-known confectionery companies. He was also an industrial pioneer who helped introduce ne...
2026-07-10
Genki Curry (げんきカレー) in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture. The system is called Mirai Ticket (みらいチケット), or "Future Ticket." Here's how it works: A customer enjoys a meal.When paying, they can add 200 ye...
2026-07-10
When people think of Japan's greatest contributions to popular culture, names like Mario, Hello Kitty, and Studio Ghibli often come to mind. Yet one individual has created one of the most successful ...
2026-07-10
Nagoya: Japan's Most Overlooked Great City When people talk about Japan, they usually mention Tokyo, Kyoto, or Osaka. Tokyo is the political and economic capital, Kyoto represents traditional cultu...
2026-07-10
Fall Seven Times, Stand Up Eight The Japanese proverb “七転び八起き” (nanakorobi yaoki) is commonly translated as “Fall seven times, stand up eight.” It teaches perseverance. Life will not always go as p...