Arima Onsen, alongside Kusatsu Onsen (Gunma) and Gero Onsen (Gifu), is one of Japan’s sanmeisen, or “three famed hot springs.” Nestled in tranquil mountain settings, “Kansai’s hidden retreat” offers visitors not only healing waters to soak in but also numerous local gourmet delights,...
A physical Kanban boardis a simple yet effective tool where teams use sticky notes (representing tasks) and a whiteboard (or corkboard) to visualize their workflow. Work phases are represented as columns, and sticky notes are moved from one stage to the next, providing a clear view of task...
the end of the hostilities, the City’s residents personally took up its restoration. Now the symbol of the city has been reconstructed and receives visitors. For all those who want to enjoy the view, it is worth visiting the tower of Kyoto – the best overview site of the country. It ...
“the place where value is created”. The Gemba Walk as a concept was created by Taiichi Ohno, the father of the Toyota Production System of lean manufacturing. Ohno wanted to encourage management executives to leave their offices and see where the real work happened. This, he hoped, would ...
And before I forget this important detail, the name "spuckie" is short for the name of the bread roll that it's served on: Spucadella...I know! My mouth is already watering. If that sounds good to you, then do like me and hunt down Massachusetts' Best Sandwich, the Spuckie! I'...
Marketed as “a completely different Starbucks built on effortless convenience” when it opened last November, this store—calledStarbucks Pickup with Amazon Go—is the first of three that the coffee company plans to debut in New York. It is also a striking symbol of Starbucks’s quiet brand ...
People who LIVED it will tell you that everyone did what needed to be done in Russia, and now the same in Greece – knowing that there was no paper symbol ($$$) floating around. “Money” basically pretended that people did not exist. Rainbows...
The new brand logo was introduced in 1995 and is now used without text as an independent symbol. Design Shell’s colors are iconic, vivid red, and yellow. However, these choices play a culturally important role rather than color psychology. When Shell first arrived in California, the company...
Though at first glance it appears that the crowned serpent is shooting red flames out of its mouth, it’s actually a man being swallowed. This part of the symbol has been very controversial, seemingly symbolizing the Crusades, wherein the Christians defeated the Moors. Suffice it to say the...
In the equity market, investors bid for stocks by offering a certain price, and sellers ask for a specific price. When these two prices match, a sale occurs. Often, many investors are bidding on the same stock. When this happens, the first investor to place the bid is the first to get...