Uchikura & Co Blog
2026-11-08
神文返し (Shinmon-gaeshi)True Loyalty Is a Choice, Not an Obligation The story of the 47 Rōnin (赤穂浪士) is one of Japan’s most famous examples of loyalty and commitment. After their lord was ordered to...
2026-11-08
成功すれば敵が増え、失敗すれば友が減るSuccess Creates Enemies. Failure Reveals Friends. There is a Japanese saying: "When you succeed, your enemies increase. When you fail, your friends decrease." Success attracts ...
2026-11-08
任せて任さず (Makasete Makasazu)Delegate the Work, Not the Responsibility One of the most important lessons in Japanese leadership is the expression 任せて任さず (Makasete Makasazu) — “Delegate, but never aban...
2026-11-07
Are Social Media Users Customers or Products? Facebook, Instagram, X, and TikTok are free to use. But how do these companies make money? Technically, they are software development companies. Howeve...
2026-11-07
風見鶏 (Kazami-dori)Knowing Which Way the Wind Blows In Japanese, 風見鶏 (Kazami-dori) means "weather vane," traditionally shaped like a rooster on a rooftop. It shows which direction the wind is coming ...
2026-11-07
腹をくくる (Hara wo Kukuru)The Buck Stops Here The Japanese expression "Hara wo Kukuru" (腹をくくる) literally means "to tie one's stomach." It describes making a firm decision, accepting the consequences, a...
2026-11-07
Japanese Wisdom — 日本晴れ (Nihonbare)When Everything Feels Right In Japanese, "Nihonbare" (日本晴れ) literally means "Japan-clear," describing a beautiful day with a perfectly clear blue sky. But the e...
2026-11-06
Japanese Wisdom — The Meaning of an Unspoken SubjectWhy Saying Less Can Mean More One interesting characteristic of Japanese is that sentences often do not need a subject. For example, someone as...
2026-11-06
Japan's Hidden Treasure — The World's Largest Iodine Reserves Japan is known as a country with very few natural resources. It imports almost all its oil and many important minerals from other countri...
2026-11-06
陰陽師 (Onmyōji)Anime, Magic, or Real Japanese History? When you hear “Onmyōji” (陰陽師), you might imagine anime characters casting spells, summoning spirits, and fighting demons. But did you know Onm...