Uchikura & Co Blog
2026-04-10
Right Material, Right Place There is a Japanese phrase: 適材適所 (tekizai tekisho)—“the right material in the right place.” Simple, but often ignored. Look at castles. In Europe, castles are built of...
2026-04-10
Uncomfortable to Japan … Defense as a Business Japan has the technology. That’s not the issue. The real question is whether Japan is willing to use it. For decades after World War II, Japan avo...
2026-04-10
From Shibusawa to Tsuda: Faces on Japan’s New Currency Yesterday, I wrote about Eiichi Shibusawa on the 10,000 yen bill. Today, I want to highlight another important figure appearing on Japan’s new...
2026-04-09
AIはツールです。しかも非常に強力で、幅広い用途に使える万能なツールです。しかし、「知らないことを聞いて答えを得る」だけの使い方では、企業の本当の業務効率化にはつながりません。 重要なのは、AIを“業務の中にどう組み込むか”です。どの業務に使うのか、どう流れに組み込むのか、誰がどう使うのか。ここを設計しなければ、AIは単なる便利な検索ツールで終わってしまいます。 PSPINCが開催するA...
2026-04-09
You Don’t Know His Name — But You Use What He Built Every Day Most people outside Japan have never heard ofEiichi Shibusawa. But that doesn’t matter. Because you already use what he built. Sh...
2026-04-09
Japan’s Bicycle Rules — Overreach in the Name of Safety Japan is tightening bicycle enforcement, and honestly, this is where good intentions start turning into bad policy. Yes, safety matters. No...
2026-04-09
The Spy Who Refused to Believe the War Was Over / What you can learn There was a man who didn’t believe the war had ended. Not because he was disconnected from reality. Not because he was stubbor...
2026-04-08
The 3 Ps of Business What is necessary for a business? The answer is simple: Product People Pipeline (Network) These are the three.If even one is missing, things become difficult. If two are missing...
2026-04-08
Who I Really Build Software For People often think software companies build products to impress customers. I don’t. I build software to make our team happy. Because if the people who have to ...
2026-04-07
Omotenashi IT — The PSPINC Way In Japan, there is a concept called Omotenashi. It means genuine hospitality—serving others with sincerity, without expecting anything in return. No hidden agenda. No...