Memory Strategies
2026/04/13

A classmate told the same story three times. A story about a memory that’s no laughing matter—it all started in my 40s (Part 2)

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. A classmate told the same story three times. A not-so-funny story about memory—it starts in your 40s (Part 1). This is a continuation of the last post! I’m going to write about what I found when I researched ways to combat memory decline. It’s seriously bad! lol ① Sleep is the best. Memory consolidation happens during “non-REM sleep” while you’re asleep…

Memory Strategies
2026/04/12

A classmate told the same story three times. A story about a memory that’s no laughing matter—it all started in my 40s (Part 1)

Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. I had the chance to go back to Kagoshima the other day. I got to meet up with some classmates and juniors for the first time in a while. I even saw some people I hadn’t seen in decades, so it was a lot of fun, lol. But something happened there that really got me thinking. &n…

Comprehensive Health Screening
2026/04/11

Taking care of your health is part of the job. What exactly do those legally mandated health checkups tell us?

皆さんこんにちは。 エンタです。 先日人間ドックに行ってきました!   「健康診断って、なんであの項目なんだろ?」って思ったことありませんか? 身長・体重測って、血液採って、レントゲン撮って…… アレで一体何がわかるの?って話です…

Recruitment Activities at Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
2026/04/10

In an Era Where One in Three New Graduates Quits, the Real Challenge for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Lies Ahead (Part 3)

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. In an era where one in three new graduates quits their job, the real challenge for small and medium-sized enterprises lies ahead when it comes to recruitment (Part 1). In an era where one in three new graduates quits their job, the real challenge for small and medium-sized enterprises lies ahead when it comes to recruitment (Part 2). I’ve covered Parts 1 and 2 so far, but this time I’ll share some concrete strategies lol. “Well…

Recruitment Activities at Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
2026/04/09

In an Era Where One in Three New Graduates Quits, the Real Challenge for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Lies Ahead (Part 2)

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. In an era where one in three new graduates quits their job, the real challenge for small and medium-sized enterprises lies ahead (Part 1). In my previous post, I wrote about the channels job seekers use to look for work and how there are certain patterns in their behavior. This time, I’ll continue from there…

Recruitment Activities at Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
2026/04/08

In an Era Where One in Three New Graduates Quits, the Real Challenge for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Lies Ahead (Part 1)

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Today’s topic isn’t directly related to our construction site, but it’s a matter of life and death for small and medium-sized construction companies like ours, lol. It’s about hiring. Every year around this time, people start quitting. In April, new graduates and mid-career hires join the company, and just when I think, “Great, we’ve got a great team again this year!”—people start quitting one after another…

Is it okay to show my face?
2026/04/07

Are posts featuring new employees’ faces just a way for the company to show off?

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. It’s April already. When I scroll through my social media feed, I see posts about new hires in various industries popping up one after another—it’s that time of year again. While major companies don’t do this much, small and medium-sized businesses are all rushing to announce, “We’ve hired this many new employees this year!”…

Slope AI
2026/04/06

Modern AI has reached this level of capability!!

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Setting up formwork can be quite a challenge, can’t it? If you’re a supervisor or foreman, I imagine you’d start by drawing a line along the main reference line and then use that as a guide to set up the formwork. Construction Sequence for On-Site Cast-in-Place Formwork in Slope Work (Part 1) On-Site Cast-in-Place Formwork in Slope Work…

Heat Stroke Prevention
2026/04/04

A Field-Level, Unbiased Look at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism’s Heatwave Countermeasures Support Package (Part 2)

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. This is a continuation of my previous post: “Taking an Unbiased, On-the-Ground Look at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism’s Heatwave Countermeasures Support Package (Part 1)” ④ Raising Awareness Among Local Governments and the Private Sector: Significant Disparities in Actual Conditions The data that struck me as the most “alarming” in this package is this…