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Entrepreneurs and leaders often forget about “a little bit of culture” in their daily lives and work.
A globally famous Japanese entrepreneur once murmured,
“I’ve always thought about making money and learning about management.
But to gain trust from Western elites and aristocrats, ‘culture’ was necessary”.
On the contrary, Westerners who come to Japan are not aware of the “high cultural sophistication” that Japanese people have.
How about a story like this once in a while?
Today is the 72nd solar term, the day of “Bamboo shoots sprout” (takenoko shouzu).
It’s the time when bamboo shoots start to peek out.
The growth speed of bamboo shoots is said to reach a height of 20m in 2-3 months, and can grow 80-100cm a day at its peak. It’s incredible.
For this reason, in Japan, it has become one of the “**good luck charms**” wishing for children to grow up healthy.
Today, we will talk about,
☞ The ‘unidentified bamboo’ that even scholars have not identified
☞ ‘Research on the growth mechanism of bamboo’ in global warming
☞ Japanese bamboo cuisine loved by American,Donald Keene, who naturalized in Japan
What is bamboo?
