TweetWe had three words for shoveling snow in Japan.
The first was yukikaki, the second was yukioroshi and the third was yukihori. You might guess that yuki is the word for snow. I know, I know, the …
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Series – China’s Hottest Women – # 6 – Zhao Wei
TweetThis is one of the Chinese women who make the big bucks in China – in the movies, on TV, in fashion or just standing in front of a car.
The number six most popular woman in China – Vi…
Japanese Carmakers Succeed in US, turn to Europe
Tweet"With 50 some car models, Japan doesn't have a chance' said a business magazine some 50 years ago.
Yup…they got that wrong.
Toyota will overtake GM this year as the number one …
10 More Things We Know about Neel Kashkari, the U.S. Treasury’s $700 Billion Man
TweetI previously wrote 13 Things We Know about Neel Kashkari.
There’s a lot more to know about him now…
Here are 10 more things we know about Neel Kashkari…
1. Kashkari worked in the M…
How China is Sneakily Keeping Its Competitive Advantage in this World Recession
TweetEight, 10, 12% growth is not enough for China.
The Middle Kingdom is pulling out all the stops to keep the economy energized. It will grow at ONLY 9% this year.
China has a Y57 trillion (thatR…
Yahoo China Profitable Next Year – Challenging Baidu and Google? – Who Knows
TweetJack Ma, founder and CEO of Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba predicts Yahoo China will be profitable by next year.
He doesn’t think Yahoo will challenge Baidu, China’s number one searc…
American Express Wishlist – 7 Facts about China’s Wealthy
TweetAmerican Express conducted a survey to learn what the wealthy in China are thinking.
Indeed the rich are different.
The wealthy in China are different than their parents.
Most noticeably, t…
Japan’s Poop Museum
TweetEven after having spent nearly 20 years in Japan, I never got to visit this museum.
Boy, did I miss out. Not!
I love Japan. I love America, too. But, sometimes I can't help but wonder, "…
