From soaring rice prices to the so-called ‘cabbage shock,’ the cost of living in Japan is climbing fast. Food, utilities, and everyday essentials are getting more expensive, and many residents are feeling the strain. What’s causing this price surge, and how are people coping? Read more…
PM Shigeru Ishiba’s Trump Meeting: What’s the Real Game Here for Japan?
February 15, 2025 By Leave a Comment
Shigeru Ishiba’s meeting with Donald Trump raises big questions. Was it strategy, optics or something else? Watch my latest ‘Japan Today Spotlight’ video for the full breakdown. Read more…
A Shocking Tragedy in Saitama
February 8, 2025 By Leave a Comment
A massive sinkhole in Saitama swallowed a car, leaving Japan in shock. What caused it, and could it happen again? I break it down in this episode of ‘Japan Today Spotlight.’ Read more…
Why The New Twitter Design Requires Brands To Think
October 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The “new” Twitter was rolled out only last month, and I’m sure this redesign reflects the fact that a majority of Twittererers out there don’t actually log in and use the Twitter site anymore. The more mainstream microblogging becomes, the more people prefer to use stand alone desktop clients and mobile apps like HootSuite or […] Read more…
Rockin’ On and Off the Radar
July 9, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Yes, yes…I have been woefully neglectful of this little site lately. I have, though (to make myself feel better) been active other wheres though. Read more…
Small Victories and Social Media
April 21, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I’ve read and heard about the power of social media as a service, especially when it comes to brands, as Chris Brogan says, “growing bigger ears” to monitor what people (especially customers) are saying about them. But I’ve never experienced this first hand until this morning. My fifteen minutes of gain. Here’s a small example […] Read more…
Japan: Ahead and Behind
March 4, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I have been putting social media strategy in place for Cabana Bar & Grill, a local establishment here in Yokohama. Since I am trying to attract Japanese and foreign clients, I’ve come to the conclusion that when it comes to social media and branding (and more importantly, mobile media), Japan is both ahead and behind. Read more…
Silver and Gold
February 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I watched the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics women’s ice hockey gold medal game this morning. As a Canadian and a hockey fanatic, of course I was overjoyed that the Canadian women won the gold medal with a convincing and dominating win over their biggest rivals, the U.S. women’s squad. All of the team’s training, effort […] Read more…
Whisky Undead 2010
February 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Tomorrow, tomorrow, and tomorrow. I guess that’s really three days, but for me it’s a countdown. Read more…
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