Uchikura & Co Blog
2025-10-27
How I’d Build Repeat Customers If I Owned a Restaurant If I were a restaurant owner and wanted customers to come back again and again—not just once in a while, but consistently—I wouldn’t rely only o...
2025-10-27
Seattle Fall Means Falling Leaves This is a photo I took during my walk this morning. We had a strong windstorm on Saturday that caused a 12-hour power outage in the south side of Bellevue. Now it’...
2025-10-27
President Trump Receives Royal Farewell from Emperor Naruhito as Japan Visit ContinuesU.S. President Donald Trump received a ceremonious farewell from Japan’s Emperor Naruhito at the Imperial Palace ...
2025-10-26
The Three Faces We All WearThere is a phrase often linked to Japanese culture that says: A person has three faces.> The first face you show to the world.> The second face you show to your close fri...
2025-10-26
We lost power last night, and it didn’t come back until around noon today. Fortunately, I had recently purchased two battery backups, which allowed us to keep both refrigerators running. As a result,...
2025-10-24
Something You should Know When you Visit Japan Are Leatherman Tools with a 7 cm Blade Illegal in Japan?Many Leatherman multi-tools sold in the United States come with a knife blade around 7 centime...
2025-10-23
Why Are Japanese Media Using Dutch Angle Photos for the New Prime Minister? Some Japanese mainstream media outlets recently introduced the new Prime Minister and cabinet using *Dutch angle* photos....
2025-10-22
Marketing: Talk About Value, Not Technology Many companies say their product has certain features or that their service can do specific things. Unfortunately, these explanations often fail to resona...
2025-10-21
This is the first time I've seen tariffs charged as a separate line item on online products. Kenichi UchikuraPresident / CEOPacific Software Publishing, Inc.ken.uchikura＠pspinc.comTwitter | Fa...
2025-10-21
Congratulations to Japan on choosing its first female Prime Minister in history. She is regarded as a protégé of conservative politician and former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Born in Nara in 1961, her...