There is an expression in Japanese called “split one’s stomach”. This means to confide one’s true feelings, and doesn’t mean to commit suicide by harakiri. When working for a Japanese company, you should not hide your true feelings from the employees around you.

If a salaried worker is looking for a job, it is better not to leave the company. This is because if you quit your company, you will not receive the monthly salary you used to receive and at the same time, your talent value in the job market will decrease. There is an old saying that goes “Many kiss the hand they wish to cut off (面従腹背)”. Your boss must not know about your job search until you have received a job offer.

Different people have different views of work. In Japan, there's also freedom of thought. However, it is best to avoid expressing your views on work to those around you after you change jobs. This is because your boss may have a different view of work than you do. As with politics, differences in values can easily lead to conflicts, and you should be cautious about topics such as your views on work because you will not have your own supporters in the company immediately after you change jobs.

For many Japanese company employees, resignation can be a troublesome event. This is because those who leave a company are often viewed as traitors by the remaining employees.

It is not surprising that simply storing knowledge doesn’t produce anything of value. However, I believe that people today, who have received higher education, have a tendency to value books. Being all theory and no action will just make you big-headed. I have focused on Japanese chimpira and find a certain value in their empiricism. In order to prevent intellectuals from becoming over-read, it is good to appreciate the illiteracy of chimpira from time to time.

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.