August 7, 2026
Part 1
The Endpoint Refresh Cycle Just Got a Lot More Expensive, and Japan Is Feeling It Twice
A global memory shortage and a weak yen are colliding in Japan. For IT leaders here, they don't just add up. They multiply.
Tech
Notes from inside corporate IT
Longer pieces on corporate IT, company culture and the price of technology, mostly from the Japan side of multinational companies. Articles first appear on LinkedIn.
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Series
Endpoint management in Japan
September 15, 2026
Part 2
From Problem to Playbook: How IT Leaders in Japan Can Respond to the Endpoint Cost Crunch
Six levers for managing refresh budgets and device fleets while memory and yen pressures continue.
October 5, 2026
Part 3
Your Mobile Lease Didn't Protect You, It Just Delayed the Bill
Leasing moves price volatility into the renewal number. It does not remove it.
October 14, 2026
Part 4
Beyond the Balance Sheet: Why Japan's Currency Conversation Needs to Include Tech
A weaker yen also narrows the way in for individuals who would become Japan's next technical workforce.
Culture
August 14, 2026
Culture
Why Most Corporate Culture Statements Don't Actually Guide Anyone
Can an employee facing a real decision look at this item and know what to do? Examples from Facebook, Google, Netflix, Honda and Toyota.
September 2, 2026
Culture
The Three Prides of Honda: Corporate Culture in Action
Honda's Three Joys read better in English as three prides, and each one gives the person making a decision a different question to ask.
Research
Prices, wages and currency
October 22, 2026
Research
Apple TV 4K Costs Half of My New TV. In Japan, That's a Hard Sell.
A ¥49,800 box next to a ¥100,000 television, and a smart home lineup built for houses many Japanese households don't live in.
September 27, 2026
Research
The Mac Mini Cost Honolulu and Tokyo the Same Labor in 2020. Not Anymore.
In 2020 a Mac Mini cost about the same labor in Honolulu and Tokyo. Six years later Tokyo needs more than twice as many workdays.
September 15, 2026
Research
Apple Held the Watch's Price at $399 for Eight Years. In Japan, It's Up 45 Percent.
The US price of the base Apple Watch has not moved in eight years. In Japan it is up about 45 percent.
August 23, 2026
Research
Why a $799 Computer Doesn't Mean the Same Thing in Every Currency
A basic computer's price divided by the entry-level wage in each city shows what it costs in labor, not only in currency.