Family Reunion on Children’s Day

May 5th is a national holiday called “Children’s Day (Kodomo-no-hi)” in Japan. The day was just a holiday for me for a long time since I grown up and even after marriage because we are DINKS, but it has become an opportunity of family gathering since my nephews were born in these 5 years. Of…

Office Glico, Business Model of Extremely Japanese Style

What do you do when you are a bit hungry while you are working at your office? Are you going to go to the nearest convenience store to get some snacks? or do you have any food vending machines in your office?? In Japan, we have very popular and “epoch-making” food (actually, snacks and sweets)…

“Ohagi” & “Sakura-moci” Season Is Coming

It’s a middle of March and Sakura (cherry blossoms) season is just around the corner in Japan. According to the prediction of weather forecasts, Sakura will begin to bloom on the next week and be in full-bloom at the end of this month in Tokyo. The scene of Sakura in full-bloom makes us very excited…