Uchikura & Co Blog
2026-05-25
A Business Lesson from the Airbus A380 The Airbus A380 is one of the greatest engineering achievements in aviation history. It is the largest passenger airliner ever built and was designed to carry...
2026-05-25
Choosing the Best, Not Just the Familiar Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force recently selected the Patria AMV XP 8×8 armored vehicle from Finland as the successor to its aging Type 96 armored personn...
2026-05-24
Trust and Honor in Japan One of the most remarkable stories from Japan's history took place after the Great Kantō Earthquake of 1923. As fires spread through Yokohama, a prison faced destruction. The...
2026-05-24
The Fourth Written Language of Japan: Emoji and Its Origin Most people know that Japan uses three writing systems: Kanji, Hiragana, and Katakana. However, there is a modern form of communication that...
2026-05-24
Most people know the Mitsubishi name from the many products made by companies within the Mitsubishi Group—cars, heavy machinery, electronics, banking, and more. But did you know there is also a com...
2026-05-24
I Didn't KnowToday, I learned something new from a poster I happened to see. I had no idea that Brooks Running, one of the most recognized running shoe brands in the world, is headquartered right h...
2026-05-23
Getting Ready for Next Week's Seminar We are getting ready for the upcoming joint seminar hosted by the Japan-America Society of Washington and PSPINC next Thursday. We are honored to welcome Lew...
2026-05-22
Will the Last Taxpayer Leaving Seattle Please Turn Out the Lights? Many people know the famous 1971 Seattle billboard that read: "Will the last person leaving Seattle — Turn out the lights." At...
2026-05-22
Our Goal Was Never 99.99% Many hosting companies proudly advertise 99.9% uptime. Some go further and promise 99.99% availability. On paper, those numbers sound impressive. One day, one of my staf...
2026-05-22
KYB? No, It Will Always Be Kayaba to Me If you are a car enthusiast, you probably know the company as KYB. Their shock absorbers and suspension components can be found on vehicles all over the worl...