Japanese media can make Japanese society look more individualistic than it really is. In this episode, I explore the difference between personalities that are entertaining on television or YouTube and personalities that are accepted in everyday workplaces. Someone who speaks bluntly, challenges others, or behaves differently may be praised on screen but treated as difficult in an office. I also examine the way people often present themselves as unusual “but successful,” as if financial results are needed to justify being different. For anyone hoping to live or work in Japan, media personalities should not be mistaken for the social norm.
11 Nov 2026
偽善はそんなに悪いことなのか
Is hypocrisy always worse than brutal honesty? In this episode, I question the idea that people who openly admit selfish or harmful attitudes are somehow more trustworthy than those who fail to live up to their own ideals. Human beings are inconsistent. We may value kindness while still acting selfishly, or believe in honesty while sometimes telling lies. That does not make ideals meaningless. In fact, expressing better principles can create standards that hold us accountable. The real problem may not be hypocrisy itself, but giving up on the effort to behave decently simply because perfect consistency is impossible.
10 Nov 2026
なぜ「おはよう」だけの投稿が毎日続くのか
Why do simple greetings matter on social media? In this episode, I reflect on the small daily exchanges I often see on Substack, such as people posting “good morning” and receiving familiar replies. At first, these posts seemed almost meaningless to me. But over time, I began to see them differently. Repeated greetings can create familiarity, recognition, and what I call a “familiarity filter.” The same announcement may be read more generously when it comes from someone we already recognize. Online relationships are not built only through deep content. Sometimes simple repetition quietly creates the foundation for attention, trust, and future interaction.
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