#47 “Work Wear” That Made a Job Boundaries Disappear
There is a term called “Work Wear’ in Japanese. It is meant for a line of clothing that is comfortable and stretches to fit for any body movements. People wear those clothes for outside work, hobbies ...
24 Apr 202110min
#46 KuraZushi, IT Sushi Chain Restaurant with A Spirit of Hospitality
https://bizgate.nikkei.co.jp/article/DGXMZO7076252007042021000000?page=2 Sushi became more popular in Japan after 1978 once the copyright of sushi belt conveyors expired and cheaper restaurants emerge...
21 Apr 20217min
#45 Olympus Way: Is Western Style Employment System Really Cold Blooded?
https://www.itmedia.co.jp/business/articles/2104/16/news009.html The traditional way that majority of Japanese companies hire employees is a membership based system where employees are allocated to jo...
19 Apr 20217min
#44 DX challenge for Underwear Brand, Wacoal
https://www.itmedia.co.jp/business/articles/2104/07/news010.html Wacoal, a major Japanese underwear company, is offering a service that uses a 3D body scanner. It only takes about 5 second to measure...
15 Apr 20217min
#43 An Unusual Pledge by President of Toyota Mortors, Toyoda Akio
The president of TOYOTA Motors, Toyoda Akio pledged his support for global economy a year ago. Things are a bit better but not entirely. Let’s see if his announcement can unbox Japan. Hashtag #sake #...
12 Apr 202113min
#42 What Is A 100 YO Japanese Company Doing In India? The Story of Daikin Industries
2021/03/24 https://toyokeizai.net/articles/-/409541 There are quite a few Japanese companies that are very global but under the radar. Daikin Kogyo is one of them. They have more than 100 production b...
10 Apr 20217min
#41 A School in Gifu Offers A Solutions For Those Who Were Chronically Absent From Schools
https://forbesjapan.com/articles/detail/40608/4/1/1 2021/03/30 There are a certain number of school age children in Japan who haven’t attended schools for prolonged time and it has been a social prob...
5 Apr 202111min
#40 What’s In Common Between Demon Slayer and COVID19?
A TV anime and movie “The Demon Slayer” based on the manga, Japanese comic, has now become a social phenomenon worldwide. Set in the Taisho era in the 1900s, the story is about the adventures of かまど...
3 Apr 20217min
