by MKUltraman | Nov 6, 2025 | Leadership Psychology, Cultural Analysis, Economy, Government, Immigration, Investment, Japanese Society, Politics, Society & Culture
I’m standing in Shibuya. The neon is screaming. The crowds are a tidal wave of precision, a beautiful and functional chaos. But look closer. Feel the frequency. Something is grinding to a halt. This nation is a high-performance engine running on fumes, and I’m talking...
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 3, 2025 | Business in Japan, Business Strategy, Cultural Analysis, Digital Infrastructure, Digital Transformation, Economy, Japanese Society, Society & Culture
A recent correspondence with a senior executive in Japan ended with a familiar, almost reflexive statement: “I forgot that – typical of my disorganized approach. I would love to improve on my work systems!” This sentiment, while seemingly a minor...
by MKUltraman | Jul 22, 2025 | Economy, Japanese Society, Politics, Strategic Analysis
Recent elections in Japan feel like empty rituals. Beneath the performance of democracy, my analysis reveals a deep-seated void. The core issue is Japan’s political paralysis, a condition that prevents any meaningful progress. The political class fails to offer...
by MKUltraman | Jul 4, 2025 | Economy, Politics, Society & Culture
In my analysis of Japan’s current political climate, one trend stands out with alarming clarity. The rise of the far-right Sanseito party is not a random political event. Instead, it is a direct and predictable symptom of a deep national illness. This illness...
by MKUltraman | Apr 14, 2025 | Business in Japan, Economy, Japanese Society, Systems & Strategy
Mark My Words: Expo 2025 Will FailAnd That’s a Good Thing Let’s be perfectly clear: the Osaka Expo 2025 built by Corporate Japan is a walking corpse. It is a $13 billion monument to strategic incoherence, all masquerading as national pride. However, its inevitable and...
