The kindness of refusing a loan There is an old Japanese saying that means “not lending money is a form of kindness.” It implies that even when you are able to lend money, and even i… 2024-08-05 Noriyuki Morimoto Business sustainability is joy No matter what product a seller offers, and even before considering what the customer says, commerce cannot be moral unless the seller can first say w… 2023-11-27 Noriyuki Morimoto Should Japanese lawyers rest in peace? There is a notorious concept in the Japanese legal field called the jobutsu theory. It originated from a short reflective article with the weird title… 2020-09-14 Noriyuki Morimoto The essence of the Japanese trust At the time of its construction of a modern nation, Japan referred to German and French law to design its legal system, while the only exception was t… 2020-08-17 Noriyuki Morimoto Treasures are hidden in the vineyards of Japan Once upon a time, a farmer nearing his death gathered his lazy sons and told them that treasures were hidden in the family vineyard. After their fathe… 2019-05-20 Noriyuki Morimoto On Not Finding any Attractive Investment Trusts in Japan A short while ago, I attended a gathering of industry peers at which a representative from a major asset management company delivered some words that … 2017-05-22 Noriyuki Morimoto On Not Enjoying Work in Japan Fraudulent business is sustainable if the people involved don’t think it’s fraudulent. But when the customer is emotionally harmed at some point, that… 2017-05-08 Noriyuki Morimoto Japan Bound to Change with Fiduciary Duty One of the targets set in the Abe administration’s growth strategy is for Japan to become the top financial center in Asia by 2020. This means that pe… 2016-09-26 Noriyuki Morimoto Are Japanese Lawyers Underpaid? In 2004, the Japanese justice system underwent a major reform. One of its pillars was to increase the number of lawyers. However, there was a concern … 2016-07-19 Noriyuki Morimoto