Uchikura & Co Blog
2026-10-08
Japanese Wisdom: Remember After the Pain Is Gone 喉元過ぎれば熱さを忘れるNodomoto sugireba atsusa o wasureru This Japanese saying literally means, “Once it passes the throat, we forget the heat.” When we sw...
2026-10-07
What If We Turned 88 Japanese Wisdom Into a Manga?What if the ideas in 88 Japanese Wisdom came to life as manga? Each Japanese word or saying could become a short story. Instead of only explaining ...
2026-10-07
Learning from History Through Proverbs and Sayings Proverbs and sayings are short expressions that capture people’s past experiences and the wisdom they gained over many years. In that sense, I believ...
2026-10-07
You’ve Heard of Hachiko. Now Meet Shiro. You may have heard of Hachiko, the loyal dog who waited faithfully for his owner. Now meet Shiro, a dog remembered for making a pilgrimage to Ise Jingu. L...
2026-10-07
Neguse — Your Morning Hairstyle Do you know what hair like this is called in Japanese? It is “neguse” (寝癖), or “bedhead” in English. 寝 means “sleep,” and 癖 means “habit” or “quirk.” It is the h...
2026-10-07
亀の甲より年の功 — The Wisdom That Comes with Experience In Japanese, we have a saying: “Kame no kō yori toshi no kō.” Literally, it means “The wisdom of years is worth more than a turtle’s shell.” The e...
2026-10-06
揚げ足取り — Picking Apart Someone’s Words Ageashi-tori (揚げ足取り) describes seizing on someone’s small mistake, awkward phrase, or slip of the tongue and using it to criticize or embarrass them. The expre...
2026-10-06
Somewhere Between Excel and ERP: Custom Software Many businesses run on Excel. It is familiar, flexible, and easy to get started with. You can track customers, manage projects, calculate costs, and p...
2026-10-06
Japanese Culture: お裾分け — Sharing a Little Good Fortune Osusowake (お裾分け) is the Japanese custom of sharing a little of something you have received or prepared with someone else. A friend sends you...
2026-10-06
Yabai (やばい): When “Dangerous” Becomes “Amazing” If you spend time in Japan, you will probably hear the word yabai. Someone misses a train and says, “Yabai!” Someone takes a bite of delicious food a...