12.31.2010

The Year Ends

The year of 2010 has almost ended. What is the most impressive incident for you?

You can say this year's symbolic word is "leak". The video or the papers which will influence national interests were up on the Internet. The fact is not so new. Everyone can publish anything you want easily.

To solve any kinds of troubles or misunderstanding, it is important to have a heart to guess other people's feeling. It is a simple thing but seems difficult to practice.

Pray for peace, and wish for a happy new year!

11.28.2010

Companies go beyond the boundaries

I watched one documentary program on Indonesia. Its economy is booming because of the increasing the price of natural resources. The program introduced that its banking system was behind the advanced countries and it could avoid so called "Lehman Shock".

Anyway, the structure which Japanese companies or other advanced countries' companies try to get inside of Indonesia's economy looks like 80's Japan-US or European relationships. It was said that Japan's business style was so unique and different from western ways. In order to get inside, they said they needed to be Japanised. Now people who are struggling to cultivate markets say "we need to localise ourselves".

The speed seem very rapid. If there is a chance, companies go beyond boundaries no matter what regulations exist. That is a competition with other companies including the local ones. The program seems to introduce this as dynamism of Asia.

10.31.2010

Japan's new gate to the world : Haneda

International regular flights officially started from Tokyo International Airport (Haneda) from today. This airport is located within 30 minutes ride from Tokyo or Yokohama by a train.

It was once the gate to the world before 1978. When The Beatles came to Japan, they used a flight to the Haneda. During the domestic economy's rapid growth, the government decided to build a new and another international airport. As a result, the Narita International Airport was built. It is said that Haneda is located the place close to the sea and it was difficult to expand its capacity by the technology at that time.

Anyway, according to a newspaper, Haneda restart its history as an international airport from today. New roots are such as New York, Detroit, Los Angels, Honolulu,
Taipei, Singapore, Bangkok, Paris, London... from there.

It will be possible for those who finish his/her work at the end of Friday to visit Asian countries during weekends.

8.01.2010

No July...

Oops, it is now August 1st, and didn't write no article in July at all. In order to feel the globe, I need to strive a sense of looking at things in broad view, but it is actually difficult to practice it. Anyway, I should not excuse...

Now I am covering Japanese companies financial results. Most of them are so-called global companies. They say their points of view to the world, and they are interesting. But those are just others' opinions. To feel the world by myself, I understand I need to take an action.

Maybe, the first step will be, a travel.

6.01.2010

No May...

I have not written anything in May... just busy. I swear to myself that I would keep writing at least one even though I am busy.

Europe currency "Euro" is very interesting to consider the balance of nations and transnational movements such as economic and business activities, people's movements, effects toward the economic situation.

The decline of Euro is actually favourable for Germany's export industries, for example, automobile or electricity. Spain's economy was in the bubble because the ECB kept the interest rate low... The transnational organisation has decided to one universal policy but it has created the imbalance in terms of health of economy... this is what the Euro shows to us.

4.26.2010

Recession Impact

I bought a ball-point pen for my use yesterday... very long time has passed since I did last time. The company I work for usually provided before, but recently they stopped to do many supports. They said that was a part of cost reduction. And it is a usual thing to buy stationary for my use including work. Clear and clean policy. I mean, I should not be a free-rider anymore.

4.18.2010

What media have reported, and what media have not

Recently, the discussion on the old media's future is getting a hot issue here. People tend to talk about how the Internet has changed the view on news reporting.

One critic's comments was very impressive for me. He said, the Internet has revealed what the media have covered and what they have not reported. I think that's true. Media choose topics and never report until the things were confirmed as truth. Some information on the Net seem unclear whether they are true. But it is okay for readers because they do not expect it. It seems that people are smart enough to judge the fact's value with collecting much information through old media and the Internet.

So where the old media should go?