by MKUltraman | Jul 25, 2025 | Cultural Dynamics, Investment Strategy, Japanese Society, Society & Culture
For decades, my clients and colleagues viewed Japan through a single, crowded lens: Tokyo. However, I advise them that this view is now obsolete. The true opportunity for growth and innovation lies in the great project of Regional Revitalization Japan. A profound...
by MKUltraman | Apr 15, 2025 | Business in Japan, Cultural Dynamics, Japanese Society
On April 14, Al Jazeera published a pointed critique titled “Japan’s Expo 2025 revives memories of Tokyo Olympics cost blowout”, laying out the predictable cost overruns, construction delays, and logistical disarray plaguing the Expo. Yet buried...
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...
by MKUltraman | Apr 3, 2025 | Cultural Dynamics, Business in Japan, Business Strategy, Local Innovation, Market Innovation, Marketing Strategy
The Japanese Artisan Mindset, or shokunin kishitsu, represents a profound, lifelong dedication to mastering a skill. This philosophy is the engine behind Japan’s legendary craftsmanship, producing items of unparalleled quality and detail. However, for marketers...
by MKUltraman | Mar 10, 2025 | Business in Japan, Cultural Dynamics, Digital Transformation, Japanese Society, Market Innovation, Performance Optimization, Technology
In the world’s most elderly nation, a high-tech crusade is underway. As Japan’s aging population reaches record highs, the powers that be have bet big on robotics and AI to manage the demographic decline. In place of grandchildren, they offer nurse androids. In lieu...
