PSPINC CEO Kenichi Uchikura's Blog

HOPE JAPAN by Ralph Lauren

3月

21日

Ralph Lauren in conjunction with United Way released HOPE JAPAN Polo Shirt. 100% of proceeds goes to Japan Disaster Relief through United Way.

http://www.ralphlauren.com/

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World is looking at Japan.

3月

21日

I just received this picture from my Korean friend.

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Before and After

3月

21日

Take a look at this site. Gene, thank you for letting me know this site.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/events/japan-quake-2011/beforeafter.htm

#Computer #Internet

Based on a True Story ... Hachiko

3月

20日

Have you seen the movie called Hachiko starring Richard Gere?
Here is the actual statue of Hachiko in Shibuya, Japan.

There are so many people died in Japan, but I am also worried about all animals in the disaster area.

#Animals #Pets

Fresh Vegetables are Expensive ...

3月

20日

This package of vegetable contains just enough for small salad for one person. But the price is 298yen ... That is about $3.80. This is one expensive package of vegetable. This has nothing to do with earthquake ... Maybe there is not need for price gouging here in Japan.

There was a report of gas station charging as much as 200yen per litter. The average here is about 155 to 160 yen per litter. Considering how strong Japanese yen is, gas price here is very expensive.

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Vietnam Foods are Expensive in Japan

3月

20日

Vietnamese Fresh Spring Roll is $4.00 a piece. How much wait it in seattle?

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Same Advertisements

3月

20日

During this crisis in Japan, many for-profit corporations have stop their TV advertisements. So, TV stations have nothing to broadcast for their spots. So, they have elected to broadcast public service messages from the government of Japan. It is called AC (ADVERTISING COUNCIL) ads.

Because they have only a handful of AC ads at a time, same ads are running so many times and people in Japan are just sick of them.

#Entertainment #TV

Japanese Nuclear Power Plants

3月

20日

World is now focused on Fukushima Daiichi (No.1) power plants. There are 6 power plants and people are now focusing on 1, 2, 3 and 4. On this picture, 1 lis on the right and 4 is on the left.

Here is something you might nor know. (This may not be true.)

The Power 1 and 3 are developed by Toshiba.
The Power 2 and 4 are developed by Hitachi.

Both power plants are based on the same design. In addition to Tokyo Electric Employees, there are many people from Toshiba and Hitachi and other companies are at the site. There are over hundred people there.

The overall mood here is that the nuclear disaster is being avoided. I hope so.

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Osaka is like a different country.

3月

20日

I arrived in Osaka yesterday. Osaka is about 400 miles southwest of Tokyo and this is like different country. There is no damage here, there is no shortage of power. People here are still very concerned about what is going on.

The picture is Mt. Fuji. I took it from the train moving 150 miles per hour.