November 26, 2005
Mistakes that reassure...
Construction is nearing completion but it is quite chaotic at the present school as we are in the process of packing everything all awhile maintaining a full class schedule. Large items including the white boards, airconditioners and heaters have already been moved to the new school as their installation require special attention. Looking back, after everything is up and running, I'm sure we will all laugh and say, "How did we do it?!?"
On a different note there have been mistakes during contruction (not many but a few) which I pointed out and had fixed. This was actually refreshing. Why? Well, having lived in Japan for fifteen years I have seen first hand how society operates here. Of course, every country has its challenges and problems but Japan is a VERY advanced society, compared to others, and the Japanese are very diligent at what they do. So much so, that it can almost have a negative effect on one's self esteem if we think too much about it.
In owning and running a business here I have experienced how it is extremely competetive. It may be one the the most difficult places to do business in. The Japanese, as a whole, are highly educated and are very good at analysis and problem solving. As a westerner, we may have an edge regarding creativity and looking at a problem in a global way but that alone is far from enough.
During constuction of the new school I couldn't be but impressed with the quality of the work being done. When mistakes were made they were quickly resolved. These mistakes, however, reminded me that the Japanese are still human like everyone else. Despite being perfectionists they too make mistakes, thank god!
On a different note there have been mistakes during contruction (not many but a few) which I pointed out and had fixed. This was actually refreshing. Why? Well, having lived in Japan for fifteen years I have seen first hand how society operates here. Of course, every country has its challenges and problems but Japan is a VERY advanced society, compared to others, and the Japanese are very diligent at what they do. So much so, that it can almost have a negative effect on one's self esteem if we think too much about it.
In owning and running a business here I have experienced how it is extremely competetive. It may be one the the most difficult places to do business in. The Japanese, as a whole, are highly educated and are very good at analysis and problem solving. As a westerner, we may have an edge regarding creativity and looking at a problem in a global way but that alone is far from enough.
During constuction of the new school I couldn't be but impressed with the quality of the work being done. When mistakes were made they were quickly resolved. These mistakes, however, reminded me that the Japanese are still human like everyone else. Despite being perfectionists they too make mistakes, thank god!
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This must be a an extremely gratifying process, since you're on time and on schedule, Regis. Your comments about the mistakes that were made remind me of the high expectation levels that I had when I made films using people from film school at UCLA. In retrospect, we're all learning and the mistakes become magnified when someone else has done them. At least everything was fixed before the construction had reached such a point that it would have been impossible to get back in and do the job properly. I'll visit your site in 3 days to see the new information. It's amazing that the students have been able to attend school while all of the work has gone on around them.
Samoht 11/27/05 5:30 pm.
U.S.A.
Samoht 11/27/05 5:30 pm.
U.S.A.
Régis, WOW! Congratulations! I do not know of anyone who has accomplished so much except other family members of course! I am so proud of you and Sumié. The school is beautiful and I love your office! The classrooms look very functional and are very esthetically pleasing. I can see the influences over the course of a lifetime coming into play! Your comments on the construction are very interesting. Must be one of the only places on the planet where people seem to be extremely conscientious and responsible as a nation.
Kudos to you!
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Kudos to you!
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