In the Japanese corporate world, the word “growth” is rather favorably perceived and used by people. This simple affirmation of growth has led to a variety of problems for both individuals and companies in Japan. In order to realize a sustainable society in the future, I believe it is necessary to question the concept of growth at least once.

In today’s Japan, the way of working of furious company employees has come to be criticized. The Japanese government has revised law and also the Japanese people are becoming more and more aware of it. Unfortunately, however, there is still a lot of discourse in the media that praises the old, furious way of working of Japanese salarymen.

In Japanese, the name of a product is sometimes followed by the suffix “ya” to indicate its occupation. In the manufacturing industry, people customarily use the occupation name with this ya suffix in addition to the official classification of the occupation.

Why do company employees go to work? It is to receive money from the company. If the company has a monthly payroll, money is deposited into the employee’s bank account on the monthly payday. They did not go to work to earn money.

I am not interested in the general news that is disseminated by the mass media. I can see them as relevant to me. I am more interested in solving problems related to someone’s personal life and realizing someone’s dreams.

In the Japanese manufacturing industry, there are many technical terms. There are some words that you would not understand unless you work in that world. I take a look at the term “mother factory”and explain the term.

In the past, Japanese salarymen worked hard. They worked even if they were not paid overtime, and some were even willing to work on holidays. Why were they able to work so hard? I explore the mystery from the viewpoint of Japanese style employment.

The high level of Japanese craftsmanship is well known throughout the world. It takes a long time to become a full-fledged craftsman. It is sometimes pointed out that in today’s fast-paced world of change, it is impossible to keep up with the times by slowly nurturing traditional Japanese style craftspeople. In this episode, I take a look at tacit knowledge and mention the difficulties of passing on the tacit knowledge of craftsmen.

There are several types of Japanese entertainment. Japanese businessman sometimes dine with their customers and sometimes play golf. In this episode, I talk about etiquette in karaoke entertainment.

All companies usually have a corporate or management philosophy. Many corporate philosophies state lofty ideals for society, but why does the company need such a corporate philosophy? It is to hide the egoism of the president’s personal pursuit of self-interest.