November 23, 2009 by takaohara
Japanese business has strong bond between companies. Japanese business contract is not so specific. Japanese contract has much trust between company. Japanese care or trust people too much. This is what I like about Japan. It is called OMOIYARI or KIKUBARI. Think about others or for tohers. Why do Japanese think that way? It is Culture.
For international business, this thought is kind of strange but it is real. It might be difficult to understand this. But there is one love between human. I mean everything is not just for yourself. It is also others. We live in one world.

taketa
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November 17, 2009 by takaohara

Japanese garden
Love fall season. Pretty season is fall in Japan. All mountain changes different faces. There are no same faces. This season is a little bit cold. So, some people feel lonely. But some other people think it is time to talk to myself. Calm your heart. Feel it!! It is changes to new world!! Season changes so fast. People also changes fast. Feel at this moment and talk to yourself.

maple leaf
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November 7, 2009 by takaohara
We are not good at expressing our own opinion. Why? Because we are shy. Japanese education system is not active base. It means students are passive. At class, students listen to what teachers say mainly. Students don’t really think about “what I think”. WHY? I guess those passive attitude are coming from daily speaking word. I mean Japanese Language.
When I compare with Japanese and English. Japanese language is composed by a lots of pronouns. Such as it, that and they. The word is not specific. So there are a lot of misunderstandings for each others.
On the other hands Japanese people cares human mind so much. When you go to at any hotels or services areas, you will be able to get their best service. It is one of Japanese culture. “Omotenashi”. Understanding people so much. So, Japanese have blind communication tools. They do not talk to each other. But people can feel or help at any situations. Such as at any working place also. If you want to get something from customer, your co-worker might think about next steps. I know it makes mistakes sometimes. But this is one of the reason why Japanese needs is so shy. It is because they care people too much.

Cosmos
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October 18, 2009 by takaohara

chaki:茶器

chashaku:茶杓

chasen:茶筅
These are some of Japanese tea tools. I have never tried yet. I will try this soon. I do not like to lease my own culture. Let’s try.
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October 12, 2009 by takaohara
Hakusui Dam in Oita Japan.
This dam is water for agriculture use. This design is for controling water pressure.
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October 11, 2009 by takaohara
It is not so hard to catch a dragonfly.
They like to stop on the at any edge of pole.
Fall season is coming soon. Forest is changing green color to red color.
The forest is changing their clothes.
Fall season is called Food season. Fall and Winder foods are so good in Japan.
I am getting hungry now.
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October 6, 2009 by takaohara
Beautiful.
Time goes slowly.
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September 27, 2009 by takaohara
The red flower is called “HIGANBANA”. English name is “spider lily”. It is natual. I did not plant. This season we can see a beautiful rice-field at any places in Japan. And SWINE comes around. Human vs Swine. Who wins? Sometimes human win. Sometimes swine win. It is fun to chat with animal.
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September 18, 2009 by takaohara
Shiramizu-WaterFall in Oita Japan.
The place is surrounded by forest. It was hot day. But the place is perfect to live.
Why is environment changing so fast? Human is producing that the earth can not hold.
Think about our human history. We could live with earth well. No power, No Gas, No PC games. Human can live with earth well through our past. Learn from th past. It tells us what we need now.
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August 22, 2009 by takaohara
Do I know my own culture? It is Japanese Culture. However do I know exactly what Japanese Culture is.
Do you know your own culture? It is not so easy to see my own culture if I live in one country. When I lived in other countries, I thought about my own country. When I compare with my own culture, I can see a lot of great parts of Japan. And I see a bad point of Japan also.
What is my culture?
If it is too close to you, try to see from out side of your country. It gives you some new view points of country.
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