Uchikura & Co Blog
2026-11-13
永遠 (Towa)When Forever Becomes Something More In Japanese, the word 永遠, meaning “eternity” or “forever,” is usually pronounced Eien (えいえん). But sometimes, the very same characters are read as Towa (...
2026-11-13
A Message to Microsoft: You've Got This!Hurry, but don't panic. Work carefully. In Japanese, we say: 急いで・慌てず・丁寧に Isoide awatezu teineini)Work quickly, stay calm, and do it right. As the founder...
2026-11-12
Common Sense当たり前 (Atarimae) Some things should not require a discussion. They are simply common sense. Seattle spends billions of dollars building a modern light rail system, yet many stations ha...
2026-11-12
Coffee & Connections Business MixerJoin us for a morning of coffee, conversation, and networking with local business professionals from a variety of industries. Thursday, November 12, 20268:00 AM –...
2026-11-12
The Fear of Silence (沈黙が怖い)Being rejected is easier than being ignored. As a business owner, I have learned that silence can be more frightening than rejection. When I make a business proposal, o...
2026-11-12
Do You Have Someone Who Tells You What You Don't Want to Hear?耳の痛いことを言ってくれる人はいますか？ In Japanese, we have an expression, Mimi ga Itai (耳が痛い), literally meaning "my ears hurt." It describes hearing so...
2026-11-11
面倒臭い (Mendōkusai)Sometimes, It's Easier Just to Smile. Mendōkusai is a Japanese expression meaning “What a hassle,” “Too much trouble,” or simply “I can't be bothered.” Not every argument deserve...
2026-11-11
Few People Know About My Experience I founded Pacific Software Publishing, Inc. back in 1987. But my career didn’t start there. In 1983, I graduated from Azusa Pacific University in the U.S. with a de...
2026-11-11
ツンデレ (Tsundere)Are Japanese People Really Cold? Some foreigners visiting or living in Japan say that Japanese people seem cold, distant, or difficult to become friends with. Japanese people are p...
2026-11-11
88 Japanese Wisdom II — The Book Is Complete! I am happy to announce that my second book, 88 Japanese Wisdom II — Words, Work, and Life, is finally complete! Following the publication of my first b...