What is Sazae-san Syndrome?
What is Sazae-san Syndrome? How is it related to Japanese business community? Unknown to the World Is Japan’s Most Popular Anime for More Than 50 Years Sunday night in Japan is “Sazae-san syndrome” time. The country’s longest running television animation (see the official site of Sazae-san), this family comedy has occupied the prime time between […]
Japanese Youth Type (4): "Nagosaa Tribe"
Japanese Youth Type (4): "Nagosaa Tribe" Only believing what they hear from their inner circle (nagosaa tribe) Members of the tribe in the fourth quadrant have the most serious problems in this new village society. They only use cell phones, they have introverted personalities, their network is small, they are barely aware of what cell […]
Japanese Youth Type (3): "Hikki Tribe"
Japanese Youth Type (3): "Hikki Tribe" A tendency to withdraw (hikki tribe) Members of the tribe in the third quadrant are introverted, with strong computer skills. With an image of having been beaten down by adults and mass communication, withdrawing into their own homes or rooms, and doing nothing but use their computers, they have […]
Japanese Youth Type (2): "Intaan Tribe"
Japanese Youth Type (2): "Intaan Tribe" Connecting across generations and geography (intaan tribe) Members of the tribe in the second quadrant are the most promising youths in the new village society. They have strong computer skills, their information is both plentiful and diverse, and they are outgoing, mixing with many other ethnic groups. This group […]
Japanese Youth Type (1): "Ibesaa Tribe"
Japanese Youth Type (1): "Ibesaa Tribe" According to Youhei Harada, researcher of Hakuhodo Institute ofLife & Living, along the vertical axis, youth are divided into “outgoing/extroverted” and “introverted.” Along the horizontal axis, they are divided into “people who only use cell phones” and “people who (are able to) use both cell phones and computers.” Many […]
Sakuma Drops and Its History
Sakuma Drops and Its History It is said that Japan has the world's largest number of companies that have been around for more than 100 years. In fact, there are more than 33,000 companies. One of them is a company that makes this candy. How did it become such a long-lived company? Let's look back […]
How Was Canned Coffee Born?
Coffee wasn't born in Japan, but canned coffee was invented in Japan. Ramen was originally made in China, but it was a Japanese company that invented cup ramen. Japanese seem to be good at creating new things by learning new things from outside and adding some other value to them. How was canned coffee born? […]
About Japanese Company Employees Commitment to Work
Why Do Japanese Companies Require Employees Commitment to Work Usually Japanese employees do not have clearly defined job descriptions. They are expected to work in an environment of constant team contact, feedback, and direction. Team players are supposed to help one another out, so if their own work is done, they are expected to stay […]
Japanese Don’t Say What They Really Think
In Consensus Decision-making, Japanese Don’t Say What They Really Think The Japanese are sometimes impressed at non-Japanese people’s ability to express their own opinions and stick by them in spite of what others think. And they seem to have an opinion about everything! This is not so easy for some Japanese. In consensus decision-making, at […]
Honda Motor Bike: Super Cub
Honda Super Cub is a 49 cc 4-stroke motorbike first manufactured by the Honda Motor Co., Ltd. in 1958. With more than 100 million sold worldwide, it is the best-selling powered vehicle. To celebrate its first 61 years, 61 celebrities designed their own Super Cubs. Which is your favorite?