Nintendo CEO, Satoru Iwata,says TETRIS Tetris wouldn’t make it…IF…it were pitched to today’s game publishers.
He says that the video-game industry has become too…
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Let Me Count the Ways
ichi ni san shi go
hitotsu, futatsu, mitsu, yottsu, itsutsu
ikko, nikko, sanko, yonko, gokko
yi, er, san, si, go
eins, zwei, drei, vier, fumpf
unos, dos, tres, quadro, sinko.
odun, dva, tre, cheteree,…
Wakamaru is Cool!
This robot is cool.
"His name is Wakamaru.
He/it can almost be considered one of the family. It can recognize up to 10,000 words. (I wonder if it can speak English….I don’t think I…
Japan’s Blogs are Grumbling
Japan’s blogs are grumbling big time because Japan has placed a ban on the resale of some goods. In short, Japan is trying to close down the second-hand stores.
Starting April 1st, Japan w…
Three Words for Snow Shoveling
We 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 eskim…
Japan Teaches Detroit how to Do Busness
In the 1980s not a few Toyota Corollas and Datsun B210s were trashed by angry protesters. (Do you know how Datsun got its name? The boss came in and told the Japanese car name maker that he wante…
READ MOREToyota Takes on France
According to Toyota’s Vice Chairman, Fujio Cho, "France and Japan are a winning partnership."
Adapting to the French way – nope, the French adapt to the Japanese way – empl…
How to Mess Up a Good Thing
The best way to mess up anything, good or bad, is to let a politician get involved. It’s no different in Japan.
Takafumi Horie, founder of www.livedoor.com was all the rage of the busi…
How do you say, ‘Good Morning’ in Japanese?
Good morning in Japanese is said "ohayo." It is pronounced Ohio…just like the state. Seriously. Next time you see someone Japanese say "Ohio" to them real slow. Make su…
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