Uchikura & Co Blog
2025-09-05
The Communist Party of China did not defeat Japan in World War II. The real struggle against Imperial Japan in the 1930s and 1940s was carried out by the Chinese Nationalist government (Kuomintang, o...
2025-09-03
A Message For Those Considering Entrepreneurship This message is for long-time employees of a company or organization who are now considering going independent to start their own company. There are a ...
2025-09-03
How Do You Sell Oranges? When a businessman is told, “Go sell oranges,” he goes out and sells oranges. That is his role: to carry out instructions reliably, to execute efficiently, and to deliver res...
2025-09-02
We Welcome You at PSPINC We’ve purchased more copies of the U.S. Constitution and placed them in the lobby at PSPINC. Please feel free to take one home with you. I am deeply grateful that the Uni...
2025-09-02
Bagel Tuesday Every Tuesday is half-price bagel day at Panera Bread. This morning, I stopped by the Panera in Factoria, Bellevue, and picked up two dozen fresh bagels. It’s a simple weekly traditio...
2025-09-02
Learning Through Failure In the past, children often learned valuable lessons through trial and error on the playground. Falling off a jungle gym, flipping over on a swing, or getting scraped and bru...
2025-09-01
Today I had lunch at Matt’s Oyster House in Redmond Town Center around 2:30 in the afternoon. At that hour, the place was quiet, and I could really enjoy the atmosphere along with my appetizers. On...
2025-08-31
On March 1, 1985, Apple released a groundbreaking printer called the LaserWriter. At the time, it was priced at an astonishing $6,995—equivalent to about $20,450 in today’s money (2024). The LaserW...
2025-08-29
Did you know that at PSPINC, we proudly display and give away copies of the United States Constitution? We believe this document is the foundation of the freedoms and opportunities that allow busines...
2025-08-29
Do you know why tattoos are often rejected in Japan? The reason goes back to the Edo period. At that time, tattoos were not fashion or art — they were used as a form of punishment. If someone commi...