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 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 2, 2025 | Business in Japan, Business Strategy, Japanese Society, Market Innovation, Society & Culture
The preservation of Japan’s Heritage Crafts is a topic often shrouded in romance and nostalgia. Images of solitary masters toiling in serene workshops are powerful, yet they obscure a harsh economic reality. Many of these treasured art forms, collectively known as...
by MKUltraman | Jun 25, 2025 | Business in Japan, Digital Transformation, Investment, Japanese Society, Market Innovation, Technology
The calico cat that holds court on the fire escape of my Meguro office seems to have a better grasp of macroeconomics than most. He brought me a half-eaten cicada this morning, a grim tribute laid on the windowsill, as if to say, “This is your share. The system...
by MKUltraman | Apr 7, 2025 | Business in Japan, Cultural Dynamics, Market Innovation, Marketing Strategy, Personal Branding
The air conditioning unit outside my Meguro apartment window has been humming the same B-flat minor drone for 3,742 hours. This isn’t a complaint; it’s a data point. That drone has become the machine’s signature, its unwavering broadcast to the...
by MKUltraman | Apr 6, 2025 | Cultural Dynamics, Japanese Society, Market Innovation, Personal Branding
In today’s oversaturated digital and physical marketplaces, neutrality is a liability. An effective visual brand strategy is no longer a luxury but a critical component of differentiation and market penetration. For leaders and innovators seeking to carve out a unique...
