Japan Intercultural Consulting

Japan Intercultural Consulting

About the Japan Intercultural Consulting Group

A forum to discuss communications between Japan and other cultures, particularly in a business context. Those working for Japanese companies, selling to Japanese... more »
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Mark B.

Mark

Information strangulation in Japan

This is an issue we face all the time as a translation agency. JA client contacts us for a quote for translation e.g. EN-JA. We ask to ...

posted 3 days ago

Kumiko S. 11 hours ago • Edit • It seems there's another/hidden argument woven in the Japanese context. Content matters. That's true. Also "fine print" matters from Japanese ... »
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Dan B. Mark B. Kumiko S.
Dan B.

Dan

Are Japanese firms HR groups hindering their company's globalization efforts by clinging to dated policies that are too domestic in their...

posted 14 days ago

Rohit N. 20 hours ago • Edit • Rohit likes this. »
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miguel W.
Garry B.

Garry

Who thinks Tokyo Sky-Tree looks like a Penis?

I must be too clean minded, as I certainly did not, but this article, originally from The Times, once more brings out the nonsense that ...

posted 4 days ago

Garry B. 1 day ago • Edit • Glad we are on the same page :) »
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Garry B. Michael M. Garry B.
Garry B.

Garry

A serious study corrupted by idiot journalism

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/05/11/lack-babies-could-mean-extinction-japanese-people/I guess many of you have already seen / ...

Japan has a problem, a lack of children, and it seems likely there will be even fewer in the future.

posted 16 days ago

Dan B. 2 days ago • Edit • @ Mark, thanks for the feedback. In the USA , they have the same cancer. They call them pork barrel projects. This is why all elected officials ... »
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Mark B. Syed Faraz J. Dan B.
Dan B.

Dan

The Americans could learn from the Germans

The American auto lobby just keeps trying to legislate their way into Japan while the American car makers show no real initiative in the ...

TOKYO (Nikkei)--Volkswagen AG is looking to bring its first electric vehicles to the Japanese...

posted 2 days ago

Veer K. 1 day ago • Edit • Veer likes this. »
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Thomas P. (Tom) L.

Thomas P. (Tom)

1/3rd of Ph.D. Female Candidates in Japan are Foreign Students

Nikkei Shimbun より

　女性が少ない日本国内の大学院博士課程で海外からの女子留学生が存在感を増している。文部科学省科学技術政策研究所の調査によると、2002～06年度に博士課程を修了した女性の２割が留学生。約３割に達する女...

posted 3 days ago

Yoshimi Y. 2 days ago • Edit • I am getting concerned about low quality in our education (worldwide) - especially in higher / tertiary education. ... »
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Yoshimi Y.
Kenneth G.

Kenneth

Waseda Marketing Forum Summer Program

Now that summer is upon us, time to make your travel plans.
We hope that they include our START-UP NATION STUDY TOUR of Israel (August ...

http://www.israel.org Israel, a small country of outstanding beauty, is so many different things: It is a bridge between Africa, Asia & Europe, It has pulsating urban life, breathtaking nature, an abundance of plant & animal...

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Dan B.

Dan

THe best Japan FT piece since before their biased Woodford reports. Sage advice for us all from Carlos Ghosn.

http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/fb6974b0-9066-11e1-8cdc-00144feab49a.html?goback=.gde_2550005_member_111486608#axzz1uFEtefvP

posted 25 days ago

Dan B. 4 days ago • Edit • Sounds like a very predictable end. I read a lot of the settlement hinged on his being able to find another global CEO job. The question i have ... »
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Dan B. Garry B. Dan B.
Nathalie A.

Nathalie

Why Western people are so fascinated by Japan ?

posted 12 days ago

Garry B. 4 days ago • Edit • Sorry Mark but I can't help but notice your alluded generalization that all (??) Kiwis can't get their head around generic Asian definitions. ... »
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Hisahiro I. Mark B. Garry B.
Dan B.

Dan

Business incubators in Japan. What are your experiences ?

A new business incubator in Tokyo caters not only to Japanese start-ups but to foreigners looking to do business in Japan.

posted 5 days ago

Mario N. 3 days ago • Edit • Mark's post reveals all the problems that foreign companies face entering into the Japanese market. I have helped incubate, start, represent ... »
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Dan B. Mario N.

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