Uchikura & Co Blog
2026-10-13
SEGA Was Started by Americans in Japan Most people think of SEGA as a Japanese video game company—the company behind Sonic the Hedgehog and generations of arcade games. But SEGA’s origins are sur...
2026-10-13
Why Do I Talk About Japanese Wisdom?I am a businessman, not a scholar of Japanese philosophy. So why do I talk so much about Japanese wisdom? The reason is very practical. If you are going to J...
2026-10-13
一番槍 — The Courage to Go First During Japan’s Sengoku period, 一番槍 (ichiban-yari) was the honor given to a warrior who was the first to engage the enemy with a spear. Why was being first considered s...
2026-10-13
88 Japanese Wisdom — Available on Amazon My book, 88 Japanese Wisdom, For Business, Leadership, and Life, explores Japanese words and expressions that offer lessons for how we work, lead, and live....
2026-10-13
Is Japan Cheap? People visiting Japan often say, “Japan is so cheap.” But cheap for whom? A salary comparison shown on the BizReach website lists a median annual income of ¥6 million—approximat...
2026-10-13
Dig the Well Before You Are Thirsty 渇して井を穿つKasshite i wo ugatsu This saying means “digging a well after becoming thirsty.” It warns us that waiting until we urgently need something before prepari...
2026-10-12
Who Owns the Insult?There is an old Buddhist story that carries a simple but powerful lesson. A man once became angry with the Buddha and began insulting him. The Buddha listened quietly and then a...
2026-10-12
🕐 ClockLink Is Getting an Upgrade! ClockLink makes it easy to display the time and date for any time zone on your website. Simply choose your favorite clock face, select the time zone you want to...
2026-10-12
Tanegashima: From the Sea to SpaceTanegashima (種子島) is a small island south of Kyushu, but few places in Japan connect the country’s technological past and future so dramatically. In 1543, Portugue...
2026-10-12
When Hollywood Changes the Story When Hollywood adapts Japanese stories such as Ghost in the Shell (攻殻機動隊) or Godzilla (ゴジラ), the changes often go beyond the language and actors. Sometimes, the mea...