ビジネス日本語講座

In this episode, I talk about the phrase “Japanese should not work for foreign companies,” which often appears in Japan’s public discourse. I question why such an idea still exists and what it says about our society. From my perspective, choosing to work abroad—or for a global fi...

In this episode, Shigeki talks with a recruiting professional based in Bangkok about how generative AI is transforming the world of work. From writing job postings to screening candidates, AI tools like ChatGPT and Copilot are now part of daily operations. They discuss rising sal...

During my week-long stay in Bangkok’s Pratunam district, I faced a confusing Airbnb situation. On the second day, the hotel staff suddenly told me my room had been given to another guest and that my belongings were “already outside.” In reality, nothing was lost—but the chaos rev...

During my stay in Bangkok’s chaotic Chinatown, I saw a man riding a motorbike in nothing but an undershirt. In that moment, I felt a strange kind of freedom — the kind that ignores rules, appearances, and social approval. This episode reflects on what true freedom means, how Japa...

In this episode, I reflect on the moral landscape of modern business through the lens of Ryunosuke Akutagawa’s “The Spider’s Thread.” Many enterprises today resemble a thread lowered into hell—offering salvation while profiting from people’s fear and weakness. I discuss how “hope...

In this episode, I reflect on how modern society has stopped believing in ideals. Today, any vision for a better world is dismissed as “unrealistic” or “naive,” replaced by endless debates about money and feasibility. When imagination fades, people cling to the past—tradition, pr...

In this episode, I question how “life struggles” have become a form of currency in today’s empathy-driven culture. On social media, people turn pain into content and seek validation through shared suffering. But true hardship, I argue, is often silent—it cannot be packaged or sol...

In this episode, I explore why modern society often values the act of “being employed” more than the substance of one’s work. I reflect on how corporate life grants social approval simply for showing up, while freelancers live without that safety net. Leaving a company, I argue, ...

In this episode, I explore how greetings in Japan go far beyond simple politeness. Saying “hello” or “good morning” often reflects hierarchy, power, and unspoken social order. I share my own struggles with greetings as a company employee, how these rituals reveal authority dynami...

In this episode, I explore the modern obsession with “comment power” — the ability to speak quickly, cleverly, and confidently in any situation. I question whether this skill, often praised on TV and in business meetings, truly reflects intelligence or merely replaces real though...

In this episode, I explore the social meaning of small gestures—sharing sweets or cigarettes—as tools for human connection. Across Japan, Thailand, and Vietnam, such acts ease conversation and shorten distance. Yet what we truly need is not candy or tobacco, but emotional space—r...

In this episode, I discuss the limits of sales techniques through the SPIN Selling method I learned in Vietnam. While the logic behind SPIN—situation, problem, implication, and need-payoff—is sound, I question whether such formulas belong in human relationships. When even a fathe...