ビジネス日本語講座

I am broadcasting this podcast in the hope that foreign employees working in Japan can be a positive agents of change in Japan’s corporate community. (Black ships mean a western ship coming to Japan at the end of the Edo period)

The world often perceives the sales profession in a negative light. Sales people deal directly with customers rejections and complaints. As a result, sales people are considered to be susceptible to psychological damage. However, there are many positive aspects of the sales profe...

When joining a Japanese sales company, employees are sometimes made to exclaim the company motto during morning meetings. Through rituals, managers may have a desire to turn employees into honest employees who will listen to them without doubt.

In this episode, I discuss the advantages and disadvantages of working for a Japanese company.

In the Japanese workplace, employees monitor each other, and even if an employee wants to skip work, he was she cannot easily do so. I will analyze the real cause of this problem from several angles.

When chatting with a Japanese businessman, are you unsure of what to say. I will share my basic approach to small talk and specific techniques with you here.

Many people will bring snacks to the office when they join and when they leave. This episode explains how to distribute candy to company members at the time.

In Japanese society, gifts are one of the the lubricants that improve human relations. What kind of gift is appropriate?

Hourensou means report, contact, and consultation. Japanese salarymen are forced to learn this Hourensou concept thoroughly after joining a company. It is helpful for you to understand this when working with the Japanese.

Do you want to move up in a Japanese company? In this episode, I teach you the thinking required to get ahead in a Japanese company, taking into account the unique characteristics of the Japanese people and Japanese society.

If you go to lunch with a Japanese boss or colleague, you are not allowed to eat slowly. This is because eating quickly is one of the virtues of Japanese salarymen.

Various events are held in Japanese companies. These events include athletic meets, field trips, company trips, year end parties, New Year’s parties, and golf. Some people may not want to participate in these events. Here I will consider why Japanese people prefer company events ...