公開日：2020/12/30 /
We tweet about things that are not related to our work.
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convenience store
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Just recently,
a convenience store near my house has closed.
The poster was spelled out with words
of gratitude saying thank you for 10 years.
Also, a few weeks ago,
there was a convenience store on the way to my parents’ house.
It was also closed and the store was demolished.
I feel that many convenience stores were closed these days.
Also, most of the staffs are from foreign countries,
so I seldom see Japanese staffs.
Until now,
the strategy of convenience store has achieved rapid growth
through the “dominant strategy” of opening stores in a certain area.
But it seems that it is now obsolete.
The reason is that the ability to attract customers per store
has declined due to keen competition between stores in the same industry / areas.
To put it badly, it seems that they are cannibalized.
A serious labor shortage is
also a threat to convenience stores.
According to a survey by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry,
about 60% of franchise store owners answered that
they have a shortage of employees.
The harsh working environment has become clear again,
with the percentage of convenience store owners having less than one day off
per week approaching 90% of the respondents.
Improving the working environment,
including securing labor,
is also an urgent task at convenience stores.
(Y.O.)
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clams
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A large amount of clams launched at Kujukuri beach in Chinba were found from around November 10th.
The cause is unknown, but it weakens due to changes in water temperature, etc.
It is speculated that it was launched by the waves.
Even though it’s the autumn leaves season, the warmth of September has continued for the past few days.
It’s no wonder that the seawater temperature rises.
Because the fishing right is set by the fishery cooperative in Kujukuri Town
If you take it home without permission, it will be poached.
But if you’re walking along the beach and find a lot of clams … what do you do?
PS
Beaujolais Nouveau has been lifting of the ban.
The Japan Series (professional baseball championship) will start on the weekend, and it is a night game.
Would like to take a leisurely one!?
(T.N.)
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very important issues
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs recently announced that
the infection of the new coronavirus has settled down in China, South Korea,
Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, China (including Hong Kong and Macau), Brunei,
In 9 countries / regions of Vietnam, Australia and New Zealand
Therefore,
it seems that the infectious disease danger information was lowered
and the “travel suspension recommendation” was withdrawn.
Overseas business trips of business people and the economy
that is sluggish due to the influence of the new coronavirus
It seems that the aim is to encourage overseas assignments
and lead to economic recovery.
I personally have a desire to go abroad,
so I agree with it.
I’m a little worried considering that
more foreigners will come to Japan.
Japan’s economic recovery and measures against the new corona
are both very important issues.
It is very difficult choices whether it will continue to be required.
(T.K.)
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Good Couple Day
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In Japan, November 22nd is “Good Couple Day” since in Japanese.
A Japanese life insurance company asked 1,080 married people in their 20s to 50s
about changes in their marital relationship caused by the coronavirus.
A total of 19.6% of the respondents answered that it “got better”,
and 6.1% answered that it “got worse.”
The remaining 74.3% answered that it didn’t change.
The most common reason for the people who answered “getting better” was
“because of more opportunities for communication and conversation to each other” at 62.5%.
“Because we eat together more often” was followed by 37.1%.
Looking at this result, I realized the importance of communication.
Using a phone is better to communicate than relying only on e-mail or SNS.
I’d like to keep in touch with my colleagues by phone more than ever,
since we work from home and I don’t have much chance to meet them.
By the way, I think that my marital relationship at my home has “become better”.
(T.M.)
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Denshu – name of one of Japanese Sake
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I drunk it at my travel destination in Aomori about 10 years ago.
Ever since this is the best sake of myself.
When I talk to my friend from Aomori at another company in the same industry
Not even locals can get it
It seems to be a valuable / phantom sake.
At a time of trend sake consumption declined
due to the spread of other alcoholic beverages,
Dare to “return to the origin of sake and make a stately sake”
It is said that sake was born from this idea.
Very popular sake is
that goes well with meals regardless of Japanese or Western style.
It has a sweet taste such as boiling and a crisp and dry taste when drinking.
On the contrary, when you drink with spicy food,
you can feel the mellowness of rice.
It is a mysterious sake that produces various colors.
A few years ago,
I found “Denshu” at a Japanese izakaya resturant in Kamata, Tokyo,
My heart jumped,
I will go to look for it again after Corona calms down.
(F.S.)