ビジネス日本語講座

Optimal solution is the preferred term of many Japanese businessmen. Personally, I dislike this term, but it seems to be essential for analyzing Japanese companies and Japanese society.

Seniority is one of the hallmarks of employment practices in Japanese companies. If you move from job to job, you will be regarded as a person without guts in Japanese society. When considering a career, it is better to consider the characteristics of Japanese companies as well.

Leaving a company is an important event for a businessman. There is an old saying that ‘‘it’s an ill bird that fouls its own nest’’. In this episode I discuss an amicable resignation in a Japanese company.

Unfortunately there are companies in Japan that do not respect the human rights and dignity of their employees. Some companies require new employees to perform tricks in front of other employees at banquets. Please be careful when looking for a job in Japan.

The typical Japanese middle-aged salaryman is often eager to show off his knowledge on the job. Is this phenomenon seen anywhere in the world?

When you join a Japanese company, you may be asked to clean the office during working hours. Cleaning office is not your job, so you may be confused when you receive such an order. In this episode, I explain why Japanese managers are so eager to give unreasonable work orders to t...

Standard business etiquette exists in Japanese cooperate society. However, this is only a standard, and in reality, each company has its own unique business etiquette. When you change jobs, you need to learn the business etiquette of a new company.

Who do you think is more capable, busy people or people with free time? In this episode, I discuss the benefits of pretending to be busy.

The Japanese language has a word for 忖度する(to consider someone’s feelings or wishes). If you master the word ‘忖度する’, it will be useful when you work for a Japanese company.

When choosing a job, you should probably consider what you want to do and your career plan. If you choose a job without thinking about it, you are wasting your life time.

I once worked part-time as a waiter in a coffee shop when I was a student. That was a great Place to learn honorifics.

Japanese companies have positions called regular positions (総合職). They have hired most new graduates for regular positions. In this episode, I will talk about the benefits of developing a career as regular positions.