PSPINC CEO Kenichi Uchikura's Blog

Safety

Mar

27

I went out to lunch today and I saw a new condominium being built. Does this look safe to you. I am sure much of the structural strength will be coming from the walls but those pilers look so skinny. I guess I am used to seeing the buildings in Japan being constructed earthquakes in mind.

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Organic Egg Shortage

Mar

27

There are still plenty of eggs, but they are not organic I guess.
I they are not organic, what are they?

I went to Safeway this morning and found out that we have an organic egg shortage in the US. I found the video as well. i personally do not care if eggs come from organic farm or not, but given a choice I pick organic.

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Image of Seattle

Mar

25

I took this picture at Pike Place Market last weekend.
What a colorful place!!!

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The most popular coffee shop...

Mar

23

Starbucks at Pike Place

This is must be the most popular coffee shop in the world. I wonder how much coffee they sell in a day.

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Bop Street Records in Ballard

Mar

21

They must have no be changed in years …

http://www.bopstreetrecords.com

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Prosperity

Mar

21

It is sad to see homeless people on the street especially in places like Seattle. You see lots of government waist yet the government is not doing much to those people on the street.

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Ballard

Mar

19

After Seattle Executives Association meeting, we needed to go Ballard. It is a city with very strong northern euro heritages. This city makes you feel like you are in Norway or Sweden.

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Holidays in Japan

Mar

13

One clear reason why Japanese economy sucks is related number of working days. This year Japan is observing 17 holidays (day offs). Compared to that the US has following 7 National Holidays.

– New Year's Day
– Memorial Day
– Independence Day
– Labor Day
– Veterans Day
– Thanksgiving
– Christmas

There are bank/trading holidays but they are not day offs to most people in the US. Also, in China there are 7 National holidays and those are

- New Year
- 1st lunar month
- Qingming Festival
- Labour Day
- Dragon Boat Festival
- Mid-Autumn Festival
- National

Come on, if you think you can compete with other nations by having 10 more days of holidays, you are dreaming.

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Fall of Japan

Mar

12

How important is Japan as a country?

Japan used to have second largest GDP in the world … but it is not any more.
Japan held more innovations than other countries … but it is not any more.
Japan had highest education in the world … but it is not any more.
Japan manufactured more goods and exported … but it is not any more.
Japan purchased more US bonds than anyone … but it is not any more.

So how important is Japan now?
How important do you think?

To all Japanese people including myself.
GET OUR FUCKING ACT TOGETHER, STUPID!

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