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  • #13 Watanabe Naomi: Influencers! Act with passion and go forward with your opinion.

    COVID19 sure has forced us to change how we live our lives in many ways. There is one Japanese comedian who decided to live between NY and Tokyo in the midst of a pandemic even though she is successful in Japan as a comedian. Watanabe Naomi has over 9 million followers on her Instagram, and talked about the role of influencer today. Let’s see how her experience as an influencer can unbox Japan. 2021/01/17 Forbes Japan 渡辺直美x稲木ジョージが予測 未来にインフルエンサーは必要か? https://forbesjapan.com/articles/detail/39219 #Japan #JapanUnboxed #nihongo #にほんご #Tokyo #learnJapanese #studyJapanese #kanji #madeinjapan #olympic #anime

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    7 min
  • #12 A Japanese Actor who believed in Vietnam and its Voice

    There are a few Western cultures that have not really taken a root in Japan. One of them is volunteering. In Japanese mind, people are programmed to act based on the principle that our actions are for others not for ourselves.Therefore, when we are asked if we want to volunteer, hesitation comes first instead of taking action. For the same reason, the concept of Philanthropist is not understood very well as it is considered to be something that the only rich should do. However, there are a few famous figures who have kept taking actions to give to others for many years. Mr. Sugi Ryotaro is a very good example. He started as a popular actor. He is a former Special Ambassador to Japan and Vietnam at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Special Crime Prevention Officer at the National Police Agency. His volunteer work ranges from cultural exchange to disaster relief. One of the things he has been doing for many years is supporting education in Vietnam. Let’s see if learning from his actions may unbox Japan. Quoted from Toyo Keizai Online 杉良太郎が「アジアに学校をつくり続ける」訳 | 東洋経済オンライン https://toyokeizai.net/articles/-/395414 #Japan #JapanUnboxed #nihongo #にほんご #Tokyo #learnJapanese #studyJapanese #kanji #madeinjapan #olympic #anime

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    10 min
  • #11 New Wagashi: Cutting off the stereotype image lead to the hospitality and Japan’s virtue

    Oftentimes, we Japanese females are willing to work in the background even with expecting no credit. That may be a beautiful virtue but in the real world, those behaviors are taken as too naive. Today, we introduce a young lady who opened up a Japanese confectionery store in LA. Her products are vegan, gluten-free, and non-additive Japanese delicacies. Her journey as forenign born Japanese, was to cut off the image of stereotype. “Have the courage to be hated. Alyssa Miki, who is active on the global stage, has the secret of ‘throwing away’” 01/09/2021 Forbes Japan https://forbesjapan.com/articles/detail/39074/2/1/1 #Japan #JapanUnboxed #nihongo #にほんご #Tokyo #learnJapanese #studyJapanese #kanji #madeinjapan #olympic #anime


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    9 min
  • #10 Cleaning house full of garbage to gain the purpose of life

    Believe or not, not all Japanese people are neat and tidying up all the time. There are social phenomena going on in Japan called ゴミ屋敷, meaning house full of garbages. These tends are reported to be a result of working long hours where owners are living alone and have lost motivation to clean. Sadly, some of them are found dead among garbage. There are companies and workers who specialize cleaning those houses. Let’s find out why they do what they do. “Former comedians who became garbage house cleaners: Cleanup is not a effort go waste” https://president.jp/articles/-/41763 President Online 12/25/2020 Translated and quoted by JapanUnboxed #Podcastoftheday #Garbage #Japan #JapanUnboxed #Nihongo #日本語勉強  #Japan #JapanUnboxed #nihongo #にほんご #Tokyo #learnJapanese #studyJapanese #kanji #madeinjapan #olympic #anime


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    #learnJapanese #studyJapanese

    #madeinjapan #DiscoverJapan

    #Tokyo #Kyoto

    #日本語能力試験 #JLPT #日本語勉強 #kanji

    #AdvancedJapanese

    #Asahishimbun

    #sakura

    #karaage

    #China

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    #foreignpolicy

    #xijingping

    #india

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    11 min
  • #9 This is how the world's best sake was born: 40 tastings a day and breaking the tradition

    For anyone who grew up watching his or her father drinking sake every night at the dinner table, sake is something for old men and not necessarily fashionable. Because recent culinary trend in Europe and US, sake and sake breweries are much in a spotlight. However sake industry has been suffering the loss over the decades. Today, we are going to unbox an old sake brewery in Wakayama Prefecture. Let’s see how the 4th generation owner who graduated from Kyoto University fought against the tradition and overcame the obstacles and achieved his success. President Yamamoto of Heiwa Shuzo: This is how the world's best sake was born https://business.nikkei.com/atcl/gen/19/00087/122800142/?P=1 Jan. 5th 2021 Nikkei Business Magazine Translated and edited by Japan Unboxed #Japan #JapanUnboxed #nihongo #にほんご #Tokyo #learnJapanese #studyJapanese #kanji #madeinjapan #olympic #anime

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    #日本語能力試験 #JLPT #日本語勉強 #kanji

    #AdvancedJapanese

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    #sakura

    #karaage

    #China

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    #foreignpolicy

    #xijingping

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    10 min
  • #8 HondaJet’s Key to Success: "Step by Step with a Long-Term Perspective and Vision"

    When I heard the news about HondaJet for first time in 2015, I was not sure what to think. Honda is one of two top Japanese car manufacturers in US but it has been losing its sparks in the market. My initial thought was if Honda is going to let the Jet business lead its 72 year old company. I found its success was possible due to nothing fancy but rather ordinary in Japanese culture. Step by step approach with a long-term perspective and vision. Going over footsteps of the others and learning from their failure also played a big role for President and CEO Mr. Fujino Michimasa. In his interview with Nikkei Business, Mr. Fujino stayed calm and gave us hints how the success cannot be rushed. HondaJet Fujino, Buzzed Technology Has Its Pitfalls December 28, 2020 https://business.nikkei.com/atcl/gen/19/00087/122100133/ Translated and edited by JapanUnboxed #Japan #JapanUnboxed #nihongo #にほんご #Tokyo #learnJapanese #studyJapanese #kanji #madeinjapan #olympic #anime

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    #sake #Sushi

    #Japan #Japanese #JapanUnboxed

    #nihongo #にほんご

    #learnJapanese #studyJapanese

    #madeinjapan #DiscoverJapan

    #Tokyo #Kyoto

    #日本語能力試験 #JLPT #日本語勉強 #kanji

    #AdvancedJapanese

    #Asahishimbun

    #sakura

    #karaage

    #China

    #trump

    #biden

    #foreignpolicy

    #xijingping

    #india

    #corona

    #COVID19

    #cherryblossoms

    #streetphotography

    #outdoor

    #kyushu

    #nara

    #osaka

    #hokkaido

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    15 min
  • #7 Is PM Suga’s “Carbon Neutrality” by 2050 ambitious or just unrealistic?
    Last month, Prime Minister Suga announced the Japan’s target to go carbon neutral by 2050. Two months prior, in September Chinese President Xi Jinping announced that China would reduce its CO2 emissions by 2030 and aim for carbon neutrality by 2060.
    So, getting 10 years ahead, is Prime Minister Suga’s political ambition to achieve carbon neutrality before China does in line with Japan's reality?
    “Why is Japan's auto industry on the edge?” December 22, 2020 Newsweek Japan
    Translated and edited by JapanUnboxed
    https://www.newsweekjapan.jp/reizei/2020/12/post-1207.php
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    7 min
  • #6 Importance of “Unlearn”; an interview with a man who changed the Japanese hiring system
    It has been always emphasized in Japanese companies to build up your carriers just like others. In your first year at a company, you are assigned to the work that suits for someone who just started working. In your tenth year, you get assigned to the jobs that requires some experiences. This routine is still normal in many of Japanese companies.
    However, after COVID19, the people are starting to realize that they might need to view their career from the different aspects.
    During unseen pandemic this year, a man who once changed the world of human resource in Japanese companies is about to bring new life into it. Based on his own experience, he explains the importance of "Unlearn" is the key to survive for companies for the future.
    This cast is quoted, translated, and edited by Japan Unboxed based on the article below:
    「捨てる」ことに躊躇しない。その原点は、高校時代の成功体験にあった | Forbes JAPAN(フォーブス ジャパン)
    https://forbesjapan.com/articles/detail/38830
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    12 min
  • #5 New Reality of Aging Society
    As it has been reported, Japan’s population is aging.
    But what exactly does this mean?
    I found an article in Newsweek Japan what should be expected to happen to Japanese families as a result of aging society.
    “What will change as late parenting increases in Japanese society?”
    December 17, 2020
    Newsweek Japan
    https://www.newsweekjapan.jp/stories/world/2020/12/post-95209.php
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    7 min
  • #4 Kaizen , The living oath for 2 Lone Samurai: Ichiro and the President of Toyota
    We often times hear the word “Kaizen” but it is not about the Harvard business class. It is about the life itself for 2 men we are going to talk about today.
    I read an article appeared on Forbes Japan early this month that featured Mr. Toyoda Akio, the president of Toyota Motor Company and the world renowned baseball player Ichiro who holds a world record.
    The two men met in January 2014 and the word “Kaizen” is something in common between those lonely gentlemen.
    Hope you enjoy our joy of unboxing Japan.
    2020/12/12 Forbes Japan
    The secret of 2 men: Why Ichiro and the head of Toyota are alike?
    Translated and edited by Japan Unboxed
    https://forbesjapan.com/articles/detail/38601
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    8 min

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