"BlueBottle Coffee" in Shinagawa, Tokyo If you work or travel around Shinagawa station in Tokyo, I recommend you try visiting “Blue Bottle Coffee” shop. It is a coffee shop chain based in Oakland, U.S. Its Shinagawa shop opened in November…

How to Make Enemies and Lose Influence in the Chip Business By Pavel Alpeyev and Ian King Steve Milligan was ready to declare victory. A statement was drafted and a photographer was getting lined up for a hand-shake ceremony planned in Tok…

Abdul Hakim Sani Brown, Asuka Cambridge, Naomi Osaka, Mathew Baker, Genki Dean... They have something in common. They are famous athletes at their peak. They are expected to win as Japanese representatives in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. They …

Message for the Compliance Month by President Mr. White 1. Stop overwork immediately.Safety & Life is the first priority. Continue innovating workstyle. 2. Detect misconducts immediately.If you find any misconduct, share it with the compan…

A new business field, so-called sharing economy, is spreading in various business areas. People and companies lend things and give skills to each other, from which they gain money. This movement will create new business chances, and may he…

Are the words in BOLD letters natural?Can you teach me words that can fill the brackets? (1) Users will REPLACE their smartphones less frequently because more durable smartphones will be developed.=Users will REPLACE their smartphones AT L…

Automobile makers are striving to develop autonomous driving technology. Society has been waiting for the technology to be put into practical use because driving autonomy will reduce traffic accidents and increase comfort. However, it will…

The printer has gone out of action again.SCENARIO: Used when sth is not working as it's supposed to.DIALOGUE:A: Not again!B: What are you upset about?A: The printer has gone out of action again.NOTE:Upset has many acceptable prepositions. …

９－１－１ 9 1 CHAPTER 1: PRODUCT ANNOUNCEMENTLesson 1: Changes in the CompanyLISTENING[to state reason for change]“We cannot afford to stand still despite [the changing market].”[to say there will be challenges]“We’ll face a tough road ah…