Uchikura & Co Blog
2026-11-07
Are Social Media Users Customers or Products? Facebook, Instagram, X, and TikTok are free to use. But how do these companies make money? Technically, they are software development companies. Howeve...
2026-11-07
風見鶏 (Kazami-dori)Knowing Which Way the Wind Blows In Japanese, 風見鶏 (Kazami-dori) means "weather vane," traditionally shaped like a rooster on a rooftop. It shows which direction the wind is coming ...
2026-11-07
腹をくくる (Hara wo Kukuru)The Buck Stops Here The Japanese expression "Hara wo Kukuru" (腹をくくる) literally means "to tie one's stomach." It describes making a firm decision, accepting the consequences, a...
2026-11-07
Japanese Wisdom — 日本晴れ (Nihonbare)When Everything Feels Right In Japanese, "Nihonbare" (日本晴れ) literally means "Japan-clear," describing a beautiful day with a perfectly clear blue sky. But the e...
2026-11-06
Japanese Wisdom — The Meaning of an Unspoken SubjectWhy Saying Less Can Mean More One interesting characteristic of Japanese is that sentences often do not need a subject. For example, someone as...
2026-11-06
Japan's Hidden Treasure — The World's Largest Iodine Reserves Japan is known as a country with very few natural resources. It imports almost all its oil and many important minerals from other countri...
2026-11-06
陰陽師 (Onmyōji)Anime, Magic, or Real Japanese History? When you hear “Onmyōji” (陰陽師), you might imagine anime characters casting spells, summoning spirits, and fighting demons. But did you know Onm...
2026-11-06
SPF, DKIM, and DMARC — Are We Really Securing Email? We have spent years implementing SPF, DKIM, and DMARC to improve email security. But I have a fundamental question. What is the point of authe...
2026-11-05
金槌 (Kanazuchi)Knowing Your Weakness Is Golden In Japanese, a person who cannot swim is called "Kanazuchi" (金槌), meaning "hammer." Why a hammer? Because a hammer has a heavy metal head. Drop it ...
2026-11-05
防人 (Sakimori)Those Who Stand Guard While Others Stay Safe In ancient Japan, 防人 (Sakimori) were soldiers assigned to protect the country's distant borders. Many were ordinary men sent far from their...