Unique Japan

I just finished listening to a podcast about the most livable cities in the world. Tokyo made #3 on the list. We got beat out by Zurich (The Beverly Hills of Europe) and Copenhagen. According to Monocle’s Global Quality of Life Survey 2009, Tokyo’s plans to plant 1 million trees and its transit system that runs like clockwork, gave it the number 3 slot this year.  Tokyo is bustling yet safe, futuristic yet culturally attentive, and its 18+ train lines stretch to every corner of the city.

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We would like to thank everyone who stopped by our booth at the British School and Yokota events this weekend. Saturday was a very wet day and we were glad to see everyone who braved the rain to join us. We plan to participate in more events in Japan this year, so we’ll keep you updated where we will be next.

Hope to see you soon.

Over the past weekend, UJ participated at the Yokosuka Bazaar at the US Naval base. We had a great time and there was a wonderful turnout. We want to thank everyone who stopped by our booth and checked out our products. If you missed us, don’t worry, we plan on being at the Yokota Bazaar next weekend. Hope to see you there.

Back on December 23rd 2008, McDonald’s Japan released a brand new burger called the Quarter Pounder. This was McDonald’s first attempt to create a true burger. It had two and a half times more meat than its other more petite McBurgers. By the time they started selling the Quarter Pounders at 10 o’clock in the morning, thousands of people were lined up outside, eager to be knocked out by the extra juicy heavyweight. On that day McDonald’s recorded its highest single day sales in its history. So what was McDonald’s victory secret?

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We are proud to announce the launch of the ‘We Love Daruma’ brand and complementary website www.welovedaruma.com.

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