Uchikura & Co Blog
2025-10-16
It was another quiet and beautiful morning in Bellevue. After breakfast, I drove to Bellevue Downtown Park and started my walk about ten minutes before seven. I went around the park four times. The s...
2025-10-15
Essential Payroll Advice for U.S. Startups When you start a business, one responsibility you can’t avoid is paying salaries, including your own. However, payroll involves much more than simply trans...
2025-10-15
I arrived at Bellevue Downtown Park this morning at 6:50 a.m. for my usual morning walk. It was still quite dark when I started, and the park was quiet and peaceful, with only a few people jogging or ...
2025-10-14
This first-generation Nissan Leaf used to be a company car for Pacific Software Publishing, Inc. I later bought the car and gave it to my daughter, and she’s still driving it today. I drove it one day...
2025-10-14
The Difference Between Restaurant Sanitation Systems in the U.S. and JapanIn King County, Washington, where I live, there’s a clear and easy-to-understand restaurant food safety rating systemmanaged ...
2025-10-13
Back to Basic — Simple Is the Best In business, we often chase innovation, complexity, and new features. But sometimes, the best approach is to go back to the basics. Simplicity has power — it commun...
2025-10-13
Last Friday, President Trump announced that he’s going to impose another 100% tariff on Chinese imports in response to China’s restrictions on rare mineral exports. The market reacted negatively at f...
2025-10-11
I just renewed my tab for my car, which is a hybrid. Did you know Washington state charges $75 for driving a fuel-efficient car? I know they charge $150 for driving an electric car. Their excuse is th...
2025-10-11
Global Electricity Consumption by Country (in billion kilowatt-hours, as of 2022): Here’s a snapshot of national electricity use for 2022. China — 8,349.31United States — 4,128.18India — 1,479.00Ru...
2025-10-10
The End of the LDP–Komeito Coalition: A Turning Point Toward Conservative Renewal in Japan The recent breakup of the long-standing coalition between Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Komeito...