Akimoto was invited to give a lecture for next generation company owners at Mito City. The seminar sponsored by Joyo Bank, a major local bank, attracted over 50 participants. The title of the lecture “Training Elite Carpenters!”. -Customer Satisfaction is Value Added. -Real materials don’t fade, but change as…
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I am proud to announce that we have been featured in the most prestigious English news paper in Japan. In Japan, the Japan Times which was established in 1897 is distributed with THE NEW YORK TIMES. The article clarifies our position in this turbulent economic circumstance. We…
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Delegation from a major construction company in Korea visited our company, our construction sites, and Akimoto. Many technical terms used in Korean are imported from Japanese e.g. scaffold足場、formwork型枠、lengthタテ・ヨコ、building area坪 etc. which makes our conversation very smooth. The delegation was inspired by our motivated young people. Not…
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For the start of the new year, Akimoto was interviewed by a major Japanese business magazine, and made a forecast for 2017. The magazine featured “Forecast competition 2017 by Red(female) and White(male) team” . Each team was represented by top CEOs of Japan, and Akimoto was a member of the…
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At the beginning of the year, Akimoto gave a message to all employees: From my experience, warm & sunny year end / new year like this one around this area may be a sign of turbulence. My article will be published on the next issue of Nikkei Business…
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Our governor, Mr Kawakatsu holds a forum with company owners in Shizuoka Prefecture three times a year. The purpose of this forum is to learn what each companies do, what their challenges are, and to better understand the industries. This time, Akimoto represented the construction industry. Five other representatives…
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NEET: Not in Education, Employment or Training Freeter: part-time worker Two Japanese-English words often used to despise people who are capable of working full-time, but don’t for various reasons. Two types of people Akimoto is allergic to, had a debate at TV recording studio in Tokyo to be broadcast…
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Whenever I attend the reserve Japan Self Defense Force (“JSDF”) training, I have always felt similarities between JSDF and my company, especially our craftsman division. 1.Very labor intensive. Works long hours outside as a team. The circumstances, the weather can be very severe and the whole process can be…
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Another TV interview by a major TV program. They ask, “Why bachelor or master degree is important to become a Daiku carpenter” “Why?” “I want to build a house with my own hands. It is not in any textbook.” “Why?” “There are so many things to master….
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Office environment is very important, because business people spend most of their time there, however, most office buildings are box-shaped and mechanical. This new office building is broken into four blocks to blend in natural light and air from outside. It is like working in nature, and this…
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