Uchikura & Co Blog
What a Businessperson Must Nev...
2026-01-19
What a Businessperson Must Never Do   After many years in business, there is one thing I can say with absolute certainty that you must never do:make promises or public commitments and then fail to de...
A Cigarette Pac...
2026-01-17
A Cigarette Package That Shaped One of Japan’s Greatest Brands One of the most iconic designs in modern transportation is the Shinkansen’s white body with a blue stripe. It looks timeless, deliberate...
Japan Can Turn Anything into A...
2026-01-16
Japan Can Turn Anything into Anime — and Anime Is One of Japan’s Best Spokespersons   Japan has a rare and powerful skill: it can turn almost anything into anime—and make it meaningful, memorable, an...
PSPINC Is Getting Ready for a ...
2026-01-16
PSPINC Is Getting Ready for a Soft Release of Dreamersi.com VPS Web Hosting   We are preparing a soft release of the upgraded Dreamersi.com VPS Web Hosting, starting this coming Monday.   This is not...
VPS Web Comes to Dreamersi — S...
2026-01-15
VPS Web Comes to Dreamersi — Strengthening Security Toward 2026 A new option, VPS Web, is being added to PSPINC’s Dreamersi hosting service.A soft release is scheduled for January 19, followed by the...
Welcome to Japan, Prime Minist...
2026-01-15
Welcome to Japan, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni — and Happy Birthday   Today, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has arrived in Japan.By a remarkable coincidence, January 15 is also her birthday, ...
Clear Writing Is Clear Thinkin...
2026-01-14
Clear Writing Is Clear Thinking — Especially in Business This applies to business conversations as much as anything else — especially when you are communicating with older people like me, who do not ...
Ken Uchikura Newsletter Vol. 3...
2026-01-14
Considering the Introduction of LTO Offline Backups At PSPINC, we’re currently evaluating the implementation of offline backups using LTO (Linear Tape-Open) as an additional safeguard against ransomwa...
Stupid Marketing Tactics That ...
2026-01-14
Stupid Marketing Tactics That Drive Business Owners Away   One of the fastest ways to lose a business owner’s attention is to start an email with:“Let me show you how we can help you…”   Most markete...
Kansai No Obachan ... Kansai Mom
2026-01-13
Why Prime Minister Takaichi Feels Different — Japan’s “Kansai Mom” in PoliticsIn Japan, people often describe Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in a very unusual way:before she is a politician, she is a ...