YanBreeze 言泊理滋

some thoughts during a brief trip in Japan

• Quote from a kid sit next to me “I wish I was a Japanese” for “cleaner streets and environment; under current circumstances obviously this sound not that ‘patriot’; also a while earlier, a Chinese tea garden owner / grower asked me about if matcha machine used in Japan were imported from China, as he is looking at enter the market out of higher demand for matcha and less for premium leaf green teas.
• This contrast fact Matcha, marketing and impression over the world. Which makes more sense? Product itself or the impression
• Commercial prosperity: where shopping demand come from. Apart from social media, what else are driving – aesthetic appreciation and assured quality at an acceptable price
• Food and Product design/packaging: is it over-complicated or safety-first?
• Railways: sophistication in all ways (contingency alert / cutoff system; ticket and different types of operations; electricity acquiring simulations and others – engaging and fun activities for education purpose)
• Back to the question at first, what kind of ‘soft capabilities’ – cultural and life-style impression should China deliver to the world and younger generations. Why it is only ‘robot’ or ‘strength’ being headlines as representation of “China” rather than actual people.  They are rooted in everyday life and may not appear on media – however, could be more ‘real’ and more common among people worldwide.