by MKUltraman | Nov 4, 2025 | Leadership & Management, Economy, Market Innovation, Performance Optimization, Rural Revitalization, Strategic Analysis, Systems & Strategy
I just read another piece on the great “overtourism” panic. You have seen the headlines. Hordes in Asia. Beaches buried. Drunkards in the streets. The analysis points to Bali, to Phuket, and especially to Kyoto. It claims Asia has “European-style...
by MKUltraman | Oct 28, 2025 | AI Strategy, Digital Transformation
The way we interact with artificial intelligence is about to change—again. OpenAI just announced a massive update that fundamentally alters what its flagship product can do. This isn’t just another small update; it’s the next major step in building the...
by MKUltraman | Oct 26, 2025 | Business in Japan, Business Strategy, Local Innovation, Market Innovation, Micro-economies, Rural Revitalization, Society & Culture, Space & Place, Strategic Analysis
Japan’s inbound tourism industry is defined by a fundamental disconnect. In the west, you have the “Golden Route” failure of overtourism, where cities like Kyoto are being suffocated by their own unmanaged success. But in the rest of the country, you...
by MKUltraman | Oct 15, 2025 | AI Strategy, Business in Japan, Business Strategy, Japanese Society, Strategic Analysis, Uncategorized
The recent controversy surrounding OpenAI’s Sora video generator has pushed Japan to a critical inflection point. The government’s formal request for the company to prevent copyright infringement of its iconic creative properties is a defining moment for the entire...
by MKUltraman | Oct 3, 2025 | Business in Japan, Event Marketing, Marketing Strategy
The coded message arrived via carrier pigeon, which was odd, as my third-floor Meguro apartment window was closed. The bird had phased through the glass, leaving behind only a faint shimmer of ozone and a small, tightly-rolled parchment. Unfurling it revealed the...
by MKUltraman | Aug 18, 2025 | AI Strategy
The sentient espresso machine in my Meguro office has taken to critiquing my work. This morning, instead of a latte, it produced a cup of lukewarm water with a single, perfectly formed foam question mark floating on top. A message on its screen read: “Ambiguity...
