Clubhouse is great for connecting with people in Japan I have learned, in a very short time indeed. In January 2021, when I joined Clubhouse, I knew immediately the platform would be a fantastic place to reach out to people and was the ‘human connection’ platform we all needed, at the beginning of year two …
If you’re like many people, a ‘Chamber of Commerce’ can conjure up images of Networking events, food spreads, juggling a plate, a drink and trying to get your meishi (Business Card) out, but when it comes Chambers of Commerce in Japan at least, don’t overlook the potential of their function, and more importantly all the …
Chambers of Commerce in Japan (Foreign & Domestic) Read More »
This Webinar was a casual chat with two well know leaders in the Sales in Japan space. Dr. David Sweet and Dr Greg Story, with a core theme of Sales in the age of COVID-19. In addition, Robert Heldt from Custom-Media KK spoke about the evolving Connect Platform they have launched at the end of …
I have been an independent consultant in Japan for a few years now and can never imagine going back to being an employee. In fact, I don’t see why anyone would be an employee for any major company, in Japan or elsewhere. Let’s take work-life balance for example. Most companies pay lip-service to it because …
Summary of Savvy Tokyo Article: You can and should read the whole article here. Chiara Terzuolo is “Foreign, a Woman, (and was), Looking For Job” and this is a quick summary of her Lessons Learned getting a job in Japan from outside the country, published on the great SAVVY TOKYO. Despite speaking Japanese (English and …
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This is a summary of a Nippon.com article translated from the Japanese and you can read the whole thing in English here and in Japanese here. In 2018, an estimated 12.6 million Japanese people took trips abroad. The number of Japanese traveling overseas set a new cumulative record of 19.0 million in 2018, after a …
Young Japanese Women Lead the Way in Overseas Travel – [Summary] Read More »
This is a summary of the e-commerce landscape in Japan and the three marketing trends you should know before selling products online in Japan from btrax’s blog, freshtrax. You can read the full article here. Japan ranks as the world’s 4th largest e-commerce market following China, the United States, and the United Kingdom. It might …
Selling in Japan: E-commerce Landscape in Japan [Summary] Read More »
This is the first in a series of Summaries of the detailed Japan Business Guides put together by Business In Japan core partner, SMEJapan.com. The SMEJapan business guides are free resources for entrepreneurs to help them understand more about doing Business in Japan and stepping through the process of Japanese company incorporation. If you want …
Japan Company Incorporation [SMEJapan Business Guide Summary Series] Read More »
This is a summary of a post by Dominic Carter, longtime Japan market researcher and strategist from CarterJMRN, a strategic market research agency in Japan. Pondering why some famous brands win (Starbucks and Disney) and many more fail with Japan market entry, Dominic presents in considerable detail, his three golden rules to a successful market …
Learning to Change: Three steps to a successful Market Entry in Japan [SUMMARY] Read More »
This is a summary of the three consumer behavior traits that affect Japanese website design from btrax’s blog, freshtrax. You can read the original article here. Characteristics of Japanese Web Design Japanese websites are known to be busy and text-heavy because Japanese customers want to see as much information as possible when looking at websites. …
Japanese Website Design Trends: 3 Consumer Behavior Traits to Consider [Summary] Read More »