Just came across with an article in Forbes Japan that featured episode about Mr. Doi Eiji, the man behind KonMari's success. Japan is a country full of spirituality and craftsmanship. It is evident that his scheme to create “KonMari” presented a good use of that rich background as business material. Let me read some part of it. #Konmari #Spirituality #Craftsmanship #Shinto #olympic #anime Hashtag #sake #Sushi #Japan #Japanese #JapanUnboxed #nihongo #にほんご #learnJapanese #studyJapanese #madeinjapan #DiscoverJapan #Tokyo #Kyoto #日本語能力試験 #JLPT #日本語勉強 #kanji #AdvancedJapanese #Asahishimbun #sakura ..read more

After graduating from Chuo University in 1953, Mr. Suzuki Osamu worked at a bank before joining Suzuki Motor Corporation in 1958. He is married to a daughter of Mr. Suzuki Shunzo, the second president of the company. After serving as a President in 1978, Chairman in 2000, he became President again in 2008. Mr. Suzuki is now 91 years old and just made an announcement on February 24 that he is stepping down from his post as a CEO and becoming an advisor to the company. https://www.gqjapan.jp/cars/article/20210225-suzuki-osamu #suzuki #sake #Sushi #Japan #Japanese #JapanUnboxed #nihongo #にほんご #le ..read more

An American apparel brand North Face has known for high quality and has been popular in both the US and Japan. In 2019 the brand has added one particular type of material to its fabric used in the product which is made in Japan. The product is called MOON PARKA. Japanese textile research company SPIBER is responsible for this magical fabric. Let’s see if the SPIBER’s current status can unbox Japan. https://moneyzine.jp/article/detail/217751 https://www.businessinsider.jp/post-228631 https://www.businessinsider.jp/post-228590 #Toyota #sake #Sushi #Japan #Japanese #JapanUnboxed #nihongo #にほんご #l ..read more

If you are a Japanese and have a college degree, the total number of years to have studied English would be more than 12 years. Yet you still can’t speak English. That’s how the majority of Japanese people feel. We know a few English words. We know a fair amount of grammar. But why are there so many Japanese who can't hear, understand, or carry on a conversation in English? This is a mystery of all the time. An author, Davey Lau, a Hong Kong native who once studied at Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, is well aware of this. Using his linguistic knowledge of the Japanese language, he has fou ..read more

Any working adult is required to have a wider variety of skills such as language skills, communication skills in order to make a living. Investment skills may also become important especially for Japanese who have very strong resistance to. YouTuber Dan Takahashi has about 356,000 subscribers on his channels. After graduating from college, he joined Morgan Stanley, and co-founded a hedge fund at age 26. Many are paying attention to Takahashi, who is sending his messages to increase financial literacy. Let’s see if his words can unbox Japan. https://forbesjapan.com/articles/detail/39592 https ..read more

In general, it is an advantage for the farmers to be close to the metropolitan area, as it is easier to keep freshness and cheaper to transport the vegetables. The Broccoli division of JA Shimabara-Unzen in Nagasaki Prefecture which is almost 6,800 miles away from Tokyo has disproved such a theory. For the past 20 years since 2001, their business has been growing steadily. Their annual sales in 2019 exceeded 9 million dollars and the number of new farmers has increased. The division has also started smart farming. #Nagasaki #Foodie #Toyota #Sushi #SMEs #Japan #Japanese #JapanUnboxed #nihongo ..read more

Former Goldman Sachs analyst, Mr. David Atkinson was born in England in 1965. He studied Japanology at Oxford University. After leaving Goldman Sachs in 2007, he joined Konishi Bijutsu Kogei in 2009 which has been repairing Japanese national treasures and important cultural properties for more than 300 years. In 2011, he became the chairman and president of the company. His company is one of the small and medium-sized company just like most of Japanese companies are. Let’s see if his interview can help us unbox Japan. 下請けで苦しむ中小企業は｢5％未満｣の現実 | 国内経済 | 東洋経済オンライン | 経済ニュースの新基準 https://toyokeizai.net ..read more

Sakai Sonoko was selected as one of the 15 creative women by the New York Times in 2020. Her recipe book, "Japanese Home Cooking: Simple Meals, Authentic Flavors” is rated 5 stars on Amazon. Today’s episode is about how she discovered Japanese beauty in California through a local farmer who accidentally gave her our traditional dried fruit, Shibagaki. 2021/01/21 今、ロサンゼルスで「干し柿」が絶賛される理由 https://forbesjapan.com/articles/detail/39329/1/1/1 #Japan #Japanese #JapanUnboxed #nihongo #にほんご #learnJapanese #studyJapanese #kanji #madeinjapan #DiscoverJapan #Tokyo #Kyoto #日本語能力試験 #JLPT #日本語勉強 #kanji #Podca ..read more

Among depressing news, Japan’s bullet train, Shinkansen was reported to find a new eye opening way of its use. This time they don’t transport people but produce! Japan is known for delicious fruits and produce, why not use the fast train to reach cities far away? Let’s see how the new business of Shinkansen can unbox Japan. Source: Nov. 17, 2020 Toyo Keizai Online https://toyokeizai.net/articles/-/388599?page=3 #Japan #JapanUnboxed #nihongo #にほんご #Tokyo #learnJapanese #studyJapanese #kanji #madeinjapan #olympic #anime --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/japan-unbo ..read more

There are a few Western cultures that have not really taken a root in Japan. One of them is volunteering. In Japanese mind, people are programmed to act based on the principle that our actions are for others not for ourselves.Therefore, when we are asked if we want to volunteer, hesitation comes first instead of taking action. For the same reason, the concept of Philanthropist is not understood very well as it is considered to be something that the only rich should do. However, there are a few famous figures who have kept taking actions to give to others for many years. Mr. Sugi Ryotaro is a v ..read more