Uchikura & Co Blog
2026-06-03
Matcha: Chinese Roots, Japanese Refinement Many people associate matcha with Japan, and for good reason. Today, matcha is one of Japan's most recognizable cultural exports. However, the story of ma...
2026-06-03
Tokyo's Historic Grand Hotels When people think of Japan's most prestigious hotels, three names often come to mind: the Imperial Hotel, Hotel Okura Tokyo, and Hotel New Otani. These hotels have lon...
2026-06-02
Our Small but Highly Effective Backup Datacenter These photos show PSPINC's backup datacenter. While it may be smaller than our primary facility, it serves a critical role in protecting our custome...
2026-06-02
Did Japan Really Lose US$70 Billion Defending the Yen? From time to time, headlines appear claiming that Japan spent more than US$70 billion trying to strengthen the yen and failed because the yen ...
2026-06-02
Japan's Challenge Is Not Population — It's Age When people talk about Japan's demographic problems, they often focus on the country's declining population. While that is true, I believe the more im...
2026-06-02
Japan: A World Leader in Military Seaplanes When it comes to military seaplanes still in active service, Japan is arguably the world leader. The aircraft behind this reputation is the ShinMaywa US-...
2026-06-01
Visit Japan Web When you are planning a trip to Japan, I recommend using Visit Japan Web before you arrive. This official Japanese government service lets travelers register immigration, customs,...
2026-06-01
"Tatsu Tori Ato wo Nigosazu" (立つ鳥跡を濁さず) A direct translation would be, "A bird does not muddy the water when it leaves." In practice, it means that when you leave a place, you should leave it in go...
2026-05-31
Finger-Pointing Safety Checks: An Everyday Japanese Practice That Improved New York's Subway Safety For Japanese people, it is a very familiar sight. Train operators and conductors point at signa...
2026-05-31
Japan’s Aesthetics of Subtraction "引き算の美学" : How It Differs from the West and the Rest of Asia Have you ever heard of the Japanese concept of “the aesthetics of subtraction”? It is a philosophy d...