I ate smoked horse meat in a Hawaiian bar recently. It made me drink a lot.
I became a rampaging horse then.
For my business, I always talk with the people related to University. Now, University students is decreasing in Japan. So, It is becoming difficult to manage University. Japanese government is preparing for the bankrupt of Universities now.
For Japanese, the bankrupt of Universities is out of image. Actually, for a long time after Warld War II, Universities had just continued to increase. But, in this year, a local University was bankrupt. This is the first case. Most people related to University think the second and third case will come soon.
Large size university has no problem. Such an university is popular, so it is easy to survive. Small size university is also OK. It can easily adjust to the circumstance.
But, middle size university has a problem. In Japan, middle size means the unversity which has about four or five majors. Such an university have to compete with large size university and get many students.
One of my customers is a middle size university. I sometimes talk with the people in the university, about how to survive under the difficult situation.
Of course, I don't have a solution about it. All I can do is to cheer them. "Your students are very polite!" "The collection of your library is great!" " You can look at Mt.Fuji from your campus. It's fantastic!"
It is important to find out good points for the university.
To be unique is the condition for their survival. Actually, now, Japanese government is selective to support Universities. If they don't have any unique point, they wouldn't get the support by the government.
Autumn is the season of University festival. We can check the information easily in an event magazine. I hope I can find unique events in it. Before, I went to an women's university's festival and joined a tea circule's event. I tried a classical tea drinking there. It was too formal for me at that time. But, I enjoyed it.
I think that the university having a good festival can survive in the future, because the festival indicates the power or level of the students.
Saturday, October 29, 2005
Sunday, October 23, 2005
VS Periodical
For some book salesmen and publishers, this month is the busiest in a year. Because everybody have to decide which journals or magazines to read in the next year. To read some journals from January, we have to order them now. So, all book salaesmen, publishers and readers have a time limit. We all are very busy in this month.
Now the publishing style of journals is changing rapidly in the world. Paper version was usual several years ago, but now, the rate of Electoric version is increasing rapidly, especially for English journals.
Compared with English journals, Japanese publication is old-fashioned. Still now, paper version is popular in Japan. But, I think Electric version will become popular soon in Japan.
In next month, a big show for librarians is held in Yokohama. Electoric publication is one of the show's themes. Not only librarians but also publishers or ordinary people come to the show. So, I will go there too. I guess some Japanese IT company people will come there too, because they are very interested in colaborating with TV companies, radio companies and so on. I think publishing is also in their interest. Most of Japanese publishing companies are small. If Japanese IT companies think about buying publishing companies, they will realise it's very easy.
After this busy month, I will go to Shanghai again. I will become both relaxed and nervous there.
Now the publishing style of journals is changing rapidly in the world. Paper version was usual several years ago, but now, the rate of Electoric version is increasing rapidly, especially for English journals.
Compared with English journals, Japanese publication is old-fashioned. Still now, paper version is popular in Japan. But, I think Electric version will become popular soon in Japan.
In next month, a big show for librarians is held in Yokohama. Electoric publication is one of the show's themes. Not only librarians but also publishers or ordinary people come to the show. So, I will go there too. I guess some Japanese IT company people will come there too, because they are very interested in colaborating with TV companies, radio companies and so on. I think publishing is also in their interest. Most of Japanese publishing companies are small. If Japanese IT companies think about buying publishing companies, they will realise it's very easy.
After this busy month, I will go to Shanghai again. I will become both relaxed and nervous there.
Sunday, October 16, 2005
VS Prime minister
The prime minister, Jyunichiro Koizumi, came to my town and made a speech yesterday. It was his first visit to my town, so many people came to see him. The place in front of Hon Atsugi station was very crowded. It was crowded more than the summer festival of this city, Ayu matsuri.
Before his coming, a lot of politicians made a short speech. It was boring. I think that nobody listened to them.
When they talked about something, I had looked around the place near the station. I recognized many SPs. They looked very strong. They were checking the people coming to listen to the speech. It was very interesting for me to check the SPs' checking.
When a politician was talking, SPs became to look nervous. Soon, eight black cars came to the place. Everybody thought he came. A man got out of one of the eight cars. He was similar to Koizumi, thus some people thought he was the prime minister. But he was not. After that, from another one of the cars, Koizumi arrived. All people were excited very much. Many people tried to take a photo of him by thier handy phone camera.
To be honest, his speech was a little boring. Before his speech, we thought he talks about funny things everytime. But, he is not a comedian. We became bored with his speech soon.
However, he is good at understanding the audience's feeling. He changed his speech tone soon, and began to talk about easy theme; for example, the price of an apple in China! I didn't think his theme selection was not fitted to Prime minister's speech, but thought his speech technique is nice.
In China, Japanese apple costs 2000 yen.
Before his coming, a lot of politicians made a short speech. It was boring. I think that nobody listened to them.
When they talked about something, I had looked around the place near the station. I recognized many SPs. They looked very strong. They were checking the people coming to listen to the speech. It was very interesting for me to check the SPs' checking.
When a politician was talking, SPs became to look nervous. Soon, eight black cars came to the place. Everybody thought he came. A man got out of one of the eight cars. He was similar to Koizumi, thus some people thought he was the prime minister. But he was not. After that, from another one of the cars, Koizumi arrived. All people were excited very much. Many people tried to take a photo of him by thier handy phone camera.
To be honest, his speech was a little boring. Before his speech, we thought he talks about funny things everytime. But, he is not a comedian. We became bored with his speech soon.
However, he is good at understanding the audience's feeling. He changed his speech tone soon, and began to talk about easy theme; for example, the price of an apple in China! I didn't think his theme selection was not fitted to Prime minister's speech, but thought his speech technique is nice.
In China, Japanese apple costs 2000 yen.
Tuesday, October 11, 2005
VS Surfing
Autumn is the best season for surfer. Beach is not crowded and water is still warm. Especially in Enoshima beach, there are a huge number of people in summer season. So, it's difficult to surf there in the season.
When I went there last weekend, it was a little rainy and there was a weak on-shore wind. I expected a good wave, but the sea was calm. But it was OK. Suefing is a Nature sport. We have to adjust to a natural condition. When the wave is weak, we can change the style of riding on it.
My friend said, surfing is where human meets God. I don't understand the real meaning, but I can know it is an idiot who think he/she can control anything in the nature, when we surf. All we can do is just to adjust to a given atomosphere.
I waited for a good wave coming on the sea. Good wave had came suddenly. I had to turn quickly, and paddled very fast. When my speed could catch up with the speed of wave, I could ride on the wave. But, in fact, I failed many times.
Long time waiting for a good wave was suffering. Our image of surfing is the scene of riding a wave. But, actually we spend the most time to wait for it. Riding time may be a few seconds. We have to be patient on the sea. However, we wouldn't be irritated there. Because, when watching the sea, we can forget time passing easily. I think it is the richest time.
I enjoyed the surfing school for super beginners last weekend.
When I went there last weekend, it was a little rainy and there was a weak on-shore wind. I expected a good wave, but the sea was calm. But it was OK. Suefing is a Nature sport. We have to adjust to a natural condition. When the wave is weak, we can change the style of riding on it.
My friend said, surfing is where human meets God. I don't understand the real meaning, but I can know it is an idiot who think he/she can control anything in the nature, when we surf. All we can do is just to adjust to a given atomosphere.
I waited for a good wave coming on the sea. Good wave had came suddenly. I had to turn quickly, and paddled very fast. When my speed could catch up with the speed of wave, I could ride on the wave. But, in fact, I failed many times.
Long time waiting for a good wave was suffering. Our image of surfing is the scene of riding a wave. But, actually we spend the most time to wait for it. Riding time may be a few seconds. We have to be patient on the sea. However, we wouldn't be irritated there. Because, when watching the sea, we can forget time passing easily. I think it is the richest time.
I enjoyed the surfing school for super beginners last weekend.
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