Uchikura & Co Blog
2026-05-28
Kawasaki: More Than Motorcycles When people hear the name Kawasaki, many immediately think of motorcycles — especially the famous Ninja series. Green sport bikes have become one of the company’s most ...
2026-05-27
Which Is Cheaper: MacBook Neo in the U.S. or Japan? Recently, I compared the prices of the “MacBook Neo” listed on Amazon Japan and Amazon US. At first glance, the U.S. prices appear lower when s...
2026-05-27
A reminder that no online account is completely safe. Recently, the official X (formerly Twitter) account of Commander, Fleet Activities Japan / U.S. Naval Forces Japan announced that their account...
2026-05-27
When I started in the computer industry, there were a few giants that dominated the space — most notably IBM, DEC, Xerox, and AT&T. What is interesting is that all of them were primarily hardware c...
2026-05-27
Information Management at the National Level Recently, I heard an interesting story while watching the news about President Trump leaving China. According to reports, President Trump and his staff wer...
2026-05-27
The Invisible Power of Japan — The Shitauke Ecosystem When people think about Japan’s industrial success, they usually think of giant companies like Toyota, Sony, Honda, Panasonic, Canon, or Ninten...
2026-05-26
A Traffic Slogan or a Life Slogan? "Japan is a small country. Where are you rushing to?" Have you ever heard this phrase? It was adopted in 1973 as a national traffic safety slogan in Japan and...
2026-05-26
One thing Japan does exceptionally well is take an idea from elsewhere and adapt it to a different environment. Japan rarely copies something exactly as it is; instead, it modifies and improves it to...
2026-05-25
Omotenashi From the Receiving Side Recently, I was disappointed to learn that Costco has stopped providing self-service onion and radish dispensers at some food courts. While I do not know all the ...
2026-05-25
The Man Behind the 85,000-Store Giant Most people know 7-Eleven. Whether you are in Tokyo, Seattle, Bangkok, or countless other cities around the world, chances are there is a store nearby. Today, th...