
Why Japanese Post Boxes Are Red, the Origins of Japan’s Postal Symbol, and More
Odd-yet-interesting tales of Japan’s postal system.
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SmartNews Software Engineer Discusses His Remote-Work Systems and Routines
Bohdan Tereta on his systems-thinking approach to handling remote-work challenges, his favorite tools and processes, what it’s like to work at SmartNews, and more.
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Best of 2021: Your Best Books, Buys, and Big News in 2021
We asked you for your thoughts on lessons learned, books recommended, best buys, and big news of 2021. Here’s part 2 of what you said.
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Best of 2021: Your Biggest Work/Life Learning in 2021
We asked you for your thoughts on lessons learned, books recommended, best buys, and big news of 2021. Here’s part 1 of what you said.
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Brian Lim on Accelerator Success Markers, What’s Ahead for Osaka’s Startup Ecosystem, and More
Insights on the challenges founders face as they deal with “accelerator fatigue,” success metrics while running Scale Osaka’s accelerator program, and much more.
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Philippe Khin on Cracking Japan’s PR Visa in 4 Years, Founding SewaYou, and Much More
Philippe Khin, at only 25, cracked Japan’s permanent residence visa in 4 years—which usually takes 10 years to obtain. Read about his journey, his startup, and his inspiring work philosophy.
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Software Updates #03: Viewing Past Payments
New features—for clearer assessments of your money and your time. Also, a Squid Game meme because it works here (you’ll see).
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BIJ’s Jason Ball Discusses the Value of an Online Community and Much More
Enjoy this candid conversation on growing and leading the BIJ online community!
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Software Updates #02: Auto-Open
It’s been over a month since our first-ever software update, and we’re aiming to make this regular because the updates keep rolling out…
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