Uchikura & Co Blog
2026-09-08
My Book Sold on Amazon My first book was published on Amazon yesterday. Two copies sold yesterday, and three more sold today. That is only five copies in total, but I am incredibly happy. Som...
2026-09-08
行きます and 逝きます: The Same Sound, but Different Journeys In Japanese, 行きます and 逝きます are both pronounced “ikimasu.” However, the journeys they describe are very different. 行きます means “to go.” It is u...
2026-09-08
The Bigger the Fire, the Bigger the Fight, the More Exciting It Is There is an old Japanese saying: 「火事と喧嘩は大きいほど面白い」The bigger the fire and the bigger the fight, the more exciting they are. It ...
2026-09-07
The Kei Car Was a Government Program After the War When people see Japan’s tiny kei cars, they may think Japanese automakers simply decided to build small cars because Japan has narrow roads. The r...
2026-09-07
Urashima Tarō — The Japanese Man Who Lost His TimeUrashima Tarō (浦島太郎) is one of Japan’s most famous folk tales. The story begins with a fisherman named Urashima Tarō who saves a turtle. In return ...
2026-09-07
88 Japanese Wisdom — Now Available on Amazon ... This time for sure!!! As I announced a few days ago, I thought my book was ready for release. Unfortunately, due to my lack of knowledge about the pub...
2026-09-06
Why Japan Still Loves Ayrton Senna Brazil gave the world Ayrton Senna.McLaren gave him the car.Honda gave him the engine.But Japan adopted him as one of its own heroes. More than 30 years after his...
2026-09-06
When Do You Find Your Chance? Konosuke Matsushita, the founder of Panasonic, is one of Japan’s most respected business leaders. He is often called 「経営の神様」— “the God of Management.” His influence exte...
2026-09-06
A Japanese Saying: Genius and Madness Are Separated by a Thin Line There is a Japanese expression: 「天才と気狂いは紙一重」Tensai to kichigai wa kami hitoe. It means, “Genius and madness are separated by o...
2026-09-06
A Scam Call From a Real American Express Number Today, I received a phone call from someone claiming to be from American Express. They asked, “Was the charge made on August 20 yours?” I didn’t re...