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“Pressure can be dealt with your own ability”Interview with Yukio Iketani, silver medalist at the Olympic Games in Barcelona, on how to perform better in competitions

Winning Olympic bronze medal at Seoul in 1988, and silver medal at Barcelona in 1992, Yukio Iketa...

query_builder2017/10/13

“M&A is something you must always succeed in” What the Pioneer in Japan’s M&A industry found how Japanese companies may live on; Nihon M&A Center Inc. Chairman and Representative Director, Yasuhiro Wakebayashi

Today, many Japanese companies are facing difficulties in business succession. Now being 70 years...

query_builder2017/09/27

“Free yourself from your own fixation”: Shoshu Hirai, head priest of Zenshoan temple known as the meditation place of Prime Minister Abe, shares his wisdom on how to get on in life.

Zenshoan is a temple of the Rinzai sect in Yanaka, Tokyo. It had been known as the temple where l...

query_builder2017/09/19

"Love and pride towards the brand" The driving force of the young president nurturing the next generation staffs after coming over the corporate crisis. Yohei Nakanosato, Representative Director, Tsukiji Tamasushi

"Tsukiji Tamasushi" is a sushi chain restaurant which is expanding through ideas appreciated by y...

query_builder2017/09/11

"Your effort pays off" How a girl fascinated by church music became a globally acclaimed organist: Keiko Inoue

From a huge concert hall, or a wedding in a church, many of you must have heard before the sublim...

query_builder2017/08/16

“Transform everything around you as your strength” The struggle she had overcome through the process of earning the Olympic medal twice, and the motive that driven her.Former marathon runner Yuko Arimori

Two-time winner of the Olympic medal in women’s marathon, Yuko Arimori left a famous phrase, “I w...

query_builder2017/08/15

“Practice Makes Perfect” How I Could be a King of this Industry Mechanical Designer, Kunio Okawara

Yatterman, Mobile Suit Gundam, Armored Trooper Votoms…Mr. Kunio Okawara, a mechanical designer, h...

query_builder2017/07/28

Retain Japanese nori (dried seaweed) culture through “Quality comes first” attitude learnt from his predecessor Future 7th head of company Takahiro Yamamoto, Senior Managing Director, Yamamoto Noriten

From simple rice to rice balls(onigiri), soba noodles, sushi and ramen, nori is a national diet w...

query_builder2017/07/11

“Brand is thicker than Blood” Interview with Masashi Watanabe – Eighth generation Head and Representative Director of Funabashiya – What this old family-run enterprise maintain as its heritage, and how they change in business

“Those spontaneous smiles people show when tasting something good, is a sign of happiness. By lin...

query_builder2017/07/11

“Pursue service above expectation”, The secret behind “the system” which a first-class hotelier with a career transferring among various international hotel chains was impressed:Jun Yoshie, General Manager, The Ritz-Carlton Okinawa

Even among various luxury hotel chains, the Ritz-Carlton is known for its supreme hospitality. Th...

query_builder2017/07/10

Well-established companies are Japanese treasures Toshio Goto Specially appointed Professor to Japan University of Economics, postgraduate course Striving to research and pass information about 100 year-old Japanese companies which are viewed highly around the world

In general family businesses in Japan have a negative image.However, some scholars believe otherw...

query_builder2017/07/10

“The prime of your life is always ahead of you” Ex-pro baseball player G.G. Sato. A former professional baseball player who had overcome the unforgettable “Error” in Japan’s baseball history, and how he takes his second challenge in life as a corporate employee.

Do you remember the baseball player who at a post-game interview used to intentionally yell “Kimo...

query_builder2017/06/22

“Kyogen is like a dietary supplement for our daily life” Okura-school Kyogen performer Tomitaro Zenchiku ~ Descendant of a Living National Treasure, and evangelist of traditional comedy established during the Muromachi period (1336-1573) ~

Kyogen, the oldest existing form of Japanese comedy, describes humor and fun lying in our daily l...

query_builder2017/06/15

“I'd like to spread the traditional culture of Japan.” The president and CEO of Masumi Tokyo, Mr. Yasushi Yokoo ～ His consuming vision is to pass on the HYOUSOU culture. “Make genuine things passionately.” ～

Since its establishment in 1968, “Masumi Tokyo” has been selling Japanese traditional paper calle...

query_builder2017/05/17

The Attraction of the "Kagai Districts” in Kyoto

We heard the following from Ms. Junko Ueda who is the 6th generation owner of a well-established ...

query_builder2017/05/01

Clothing for Executives 〜Ginza Eikokuya〜

Keeping the Traditions of a Well-established Company　Interview with CEO of Ginza Eikokuya Hideki ...

query_builder2017/05/01