The election’s still months away, but a caller in Okinawa, Japan wonders how the husband of a female U.S. president should be addressed if the husband himself is a former president. The hosts rule out “First Laddie.” This is part...
kinesio taping n.— «The taping is a new-age injury prevention method known as kinesio taping. It originates from Japan and has become popular in the past 20 years, particularly in America. The idea is to tape around a muscle to prevent...
insiderization n.— «In 1982, Kenichi Ohmae wrote The Mind of the Strategist. He came with his signature buzzword called “insiderization.”…Ohmae, who, according to the Financial Times is Japan’s only management guru, describes...
tap out v. phr.— «Once, in a match with Kazushi Sakuraba of Japan, Mr. Gracie refused to “tap out,” or submit, despite being in an iron hold. Mr. Gracie let his own arm snap.» —“A Kinder, Gentler (but Not by Much) Brand of...
knockdown n.— «The Williamstown plant, as well as the Long Beach, Calif. plant, are referred to as “knockdown” plants, a term used to describe locations that do final stage assembly, Sorek said. Trucks are sent from Japan in...
elephant cage n.— «A structure similar to a fence of tall steel posts stands out in the distance. “We call that the elephant cage,” an officer says. It is the property of the 6921st Security Wing, a high-power electronic...