Uchikura & Co Blog
2026-10-26
I Work and Work, Yet Life Does Not Get Easier はたらけどはたらけど猶わが生活楽にならざりぢっと手を見る I work and work,yet still my life does not become easier.I quietly look at my hands. These famous words were written by ...
2026-10-26
Better to Try and Fail Than Regret Never TryingThere is a Japanese way of thinking that I have always valued: やって失敗した方が、やらないで後悔するより良い。It is better to try and fail than to do nothing and regret it l...
2026-10-26
餓鬼 — Why Japanese Call Children “Gaki” In Japan, you may hear a child called “gaki” (ガキ). It is a rough word meaning “kid” or “brat.” But originally, 餓鬼 did not mean a child at all. The word come...
2026-10-25
奢り — Arrogance Born from SuccessThere is a Japanese word, 奢り (ogori). In this context, it means arrogance or overconfidence that comes from success, power, wealth, or position. There is an old Ja...
2026-10-24
違和感 — When Something Is Out of Harmony違和感（Iwakan） There is a Japanese word, 違和感, that is often translated as “discomfort” or “a strange feeling.” But neither translation fully captures its meaning....
2026-10-24
Too Many Captains Will Sail the Ship Up a Mountain船頭多くして船山に上るSendō ōkushite fune yama ni noboru There is a Japanese proverb that literally means, “When there are too many captains, the ship will sa...
2026-10-23
Do You Know What PSPINC Really Stands For? Do you know PSPINC’s actual name? Pacific Software Publishing, Inc. The word “Publishing” is there for a reason. When PSPINC was founded in 1987, our ...
2026-10-23
Since publishing 88 Japanese Wisdom — For Business, Leadership, and Life in September, I have continued writing. Now, 88 Japanese Wisdom II — Words, Work, and Life is starting to take shape. Like t...
2026-10-23
Vote YES on 645Washington’s politicians passed a 9.9% so-called “millionaire income tax” without a vote of the people. I’m not a millionaire. This tax may never affect me. But that’s not the poin...
2026-10-23
How Do You Write Country Names in Kanji? Today, Japanese normally writes foreign country names in katakana. America is アメリカ, France is フランス, and Germany is ドイツ. But in the past, Japanese often used...