Culture difference
- President of a major global company, president of a country
- Watching Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s speech at UCLA for the inauguration of UCLA Chancellor Gene D. Block, I started to think of the responsibilities of a president of a major global company and a president of a country. Both are ultimately leaders who’s action and decisions affects everyone within his/her company or country. Just as with a country one […]...
- 02 Apr, 2009 | No comments yet
- The way Japanese executives think about company responsibility
- I don’t know what percentage of Japanese executives feel this way, but last week, I’ve heard it directly from the director of major Japanese companies, like I did from many Japanese executives before. We are responsible for providing livelihood for the citizens. We have to think of ways to offer meaningful jobs for as many people as possible. He […]...
- 22 Mar, 2009 | 2 comments
- Now it’s going too far the other way?
- I don’t think open plan in office works without having easily accessible private room or cubicle to use in need. Like everything else, it’s not one size fits all. How the workspace should be layed out depends on your job. I thought of this because recently, I have seen several article that says open plan does not work, like […]...
- 08 Feb, 2009 | 2 comments
- Toyota dealership visit in suburban Tokyo
- http://www.flickr.com/photos/projectkobo/sets/72157612706079650/ Buying an automobile has never been an option to me since I moved from the US to Tokyo. Why would I want a car? Trains and buses are so cheap, they are everywhere, runs on time, clean, safe. Taxis aren’t so expensive. If I needed to drive somewhere for some reason, I would rent a […]...
- 18 Jan, 2009 | No comments yet
- What does productivity mean?
- I noticed that I choose to write English entry when I feel like being philosophical or contemplative, and to write Japnese entry when I feel what I will write about will be pretty factual and not offensive to general public. Departing from Tokyo, I went with 2 of my clients to do some research work in the […]...
- 26 Jun, 2008 | No comments yet
- Japanese boys addicted to PSP
- My Australian friend once mentioned to me during his first visit to Japan that he noticed that eating is interacting in Japan. At many sushi place, you grind your own wasabi. We mix chopped nori, ground ginger to our taste at the table when we eat cold soba noodle...
- 28 Jan, 2008 | 4 comments
- Breaktime at Roppongi Hills Academy Hills Library
- My Australian friend once mentioned to me during his first visit to Japan that he noticed that eating is interacting in Japan. At many sushi place, you grinde your own wasabi. We mix chopped nori, ground ginger to our taste at the table when we eat cold soba noodle...
- 08 Nov, 2007 | No comments yet
- Eating process is important
- My Australian friend once mentioned to me during his first visit to Japan that he noticed that eating is interacting in Japan. At many sushi place, you grinde your own wasabi. We mix chopped nori, ground ginger to our taste at the table when we eat cold soba noodle...
- 23 Aug, 2007 | 2 comments
- Alive And Doing Very Well!
- My Australian friend once mentioned to me during his first visit to Japan that he noticed that eating is interacting in Japan. At many sushi place, you grinde your own wasabi. We mix chopped nori, ground ginger to our taste at the table when we eat cold soba noodle...
- 23 Aug, 2007 | No comments yet
- How I listen to music: iPod doesn’t do it for me anymore
- My Australian friend once mentioned to me during his first visit to Japan that he noticed that eating is interacting in Japan. At many sushi place, you grinde your own wasabi. We mix chopped nori, ground ginger to our taste at the table when we eat cold soba noodle...
- 22 Aug, 2007 | 1 comment
