Education in Japan
- Japanese SNS Activities by Market Sector
About 3 years ago, I found myself doing some SNS based PR work for my friends, and one project lead to another. It has been exciting and fun to be involved within this new ground, and like everything else before in my life, work came in not as result of formal education, but learning by […]
...- 02 Feb, 2012 | Comments Off
- Recent Ethnography Research, Particularly of Recruitment Challanges in Japan
Over the past three years, I have become more and more concerned with the difficulty in creating highly exciting learning session for foreign inspiration/innovation seeking customers of both design companies and end user companies. It has a lot to do with recruiting process for people to research. I see following problems in recruiting, some of […]
...- 22 Jan, 2012 | Comments Off
- Understanding Japanese Culture Through Music
Joseph Campbell talked about the role of mythology in people’s lives. It’s so true. And it seems to me music tells so much about each culture. Modern Japanese choral music performed by children at schools show so many things about Japanese culture. Importance of harmony between people. Working together. The lyrics of modern choral music […]
...- 11 Apr, 2011 | No comments yet
- Sunday morning rush hour in Tokyo suburbs
Sunday morning between 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. is children and youth’s rush hour in suburbs of greater Tokyo area. It is the day for sports matches for kids who play sports. Baseball, soccer, basketball, tennis, martial arts, volleyball and others, Japanese in general loves to train and play sports formally, and that creates this […]
...- 25 Nov, 2010 | No comments yet
- Finally, another entry at the beginning of school / business year
Maybe it�s because I helped my son prepare for the start of his college entrance ceremony and purchased the entire suites outfit. So many young people in dark suites!! No, it isn�t because of my son�s situation that I am noticing t
...- 06 Apr, 2006 | No comments yet
- The Gap: Education & Business
The spring warmth has finally come for the past week here in Tokyo area. Trees are coming to life with soft greens and blossoms in various shades of pink, yellow, white, and blue. While I was cycling, as usual, thoughts begun to take shape as words
...- 29 Mar, 2003 | No comments yet
