Uchikura & Co Blog
2026-05-31
Owakon One word you often hear among younger Japanese people is "Owakon" (オワコン). It is a shortened form of "Owatta Content" (終わったコンテンツ), which literally means "finished content." The term is comm...
2026-05-31
The Right Tool for the Right Job In Japanese, there is a phrase: 適材適所 (Tekizai Tekisho) — "the right person in the right place" or, more broadly, "the right tool for the right job." A good exampl...
2026-05-30
Only in Japan: Anime-Painted Weapons Japan may be the only country where you can see a combat aircraft or military helicopter decorated with anime characters and have people line up to take picture...
2026-05-30
Kintsugi Is Not About Gold — It Is About Value Kintsugi is the traditional Japanese art of repairing broken pottery using lacquer mixed with gold, silver, or other precious materials. Today, many p...
2026-05-30
Did You Know Who Created the First Men-in-Pants / Woman-in-Skirt Toilet Sign?Most people assume the familiar restroom sign—a man in pants and a woman in a skirt—was invented in the United States. Sur...
2026-05-29
Japan Establishes National Intelligence Council Japan has taken a major step toward strengthening its national security and intelligence capabilities. On May 27, Japan's Diet passed legislation c...
2026-05-29
Thank You for Attending Our Marketing Seminar Yesterday, PSPINC had the pleasure of co-hosting a marketing seminar with the Japan-America Society, and we were delighted to welcome so many attendees...
2026-05-29
Compromise and Continuous Improvement The Japanese word “Dakyō” (妥協) is often translated as compromise, and many people see it as something negative. They associate compromise with lowering standar...
2026-05-29
How Do You Measure a Good Car? Different countries seem to judge cars by different standards. In the United States, one of the first questions many car enthusiasts ask is, "How much horsepower do...
2026-05-29
Seattle Changed the Future Before I received my kidney transplant, I spent several years on dialysis at Northwest Kidney Centers in my city on Washington. At the time, dialysis was simply part of my ...