Who we are
Japan Intercultural Consulting is a leading global training and consulting firm focused on Japanese business.
What we do
We help clients increase profitability and employee engagement through improved communication and working relationships in multicultural environments.
Where we operate
With offices and consultants around the world, Japan Intercultural Consulting has facilitators near you who understand your needs and your culture.
Photo by Masami Ataka
My aim in founding our company was to help others avoid the mistakes I made when learning how to work effectively in a Japanese organization.
About the founder
An authority on Japanese business practices and the human resource and cultural challenges faced by Japanese global companies, Rochelle Kopp has more than 25 years of experience supporting close collaboration between people and companies from inside and outside of Japan.
Our team
Keiko Nakano
Japan Representative
Pernille Rudlin
EMEA Representative
Paul Jaffe
New York Representative
Miwa Pierre
Mexico Representative
Claudia Romberg
EU Representative
Hiroshi Iwasaki
Detroit Representative
Sarah Aptilon
Senior Consultant
Tak Kawasaki
Senior Consultant
Julia von dem Bussche-Hünnefeld
Consultant
Masamitsu Kobayashi
Consultant
Yoshiko Muto
Brazil Representative
Alex Fernández de Castro
Consultant
Ayaka Matsui
Consultant
Andrew Bender
Senior Consultant
Ayako Hashimoto
Consultant
Jennifer Shinkai
Facilitator
Bryan Jacop
Senior Consultant
Ryo Ito
Consultant
Our clients
Supporting dynamic global companies
Japan Intercultural Consulting supports Japanese organizations and non-Japanese organizations that have Japanese customers, suppliers, investors, or partners. We are proud to work with many of Japan’s most prominent firms, and with major global companies interacting with Japan.
News
Company announcements and commentary on current issues
【 Column: Leap Before You Look 】
I decided to write my column, Leap Before You Look, as an audacious attempt to put my experience as
27 April, 2025
New group for Japan-based Global HR professionals launching this Spring
Recently, more and more Japanese companies have been recognizing the importance of Global HR, leadin
01 February, 2025
Why Is DEI Being Demonized in the United States?
Recently, many high-profile companies in the U.S., including Walmart, Meta, Disney, Target, and Ford
23 January, 2025
Events
Exciting upcoming events and seminars from Japan Intercultural Consulting
Working Effectively with Americans: In-Person Seminar in Nagoya – July 3, 2025, 10am to 4:30pm
This session is designed for Japanese who are working with Americans to give them the information an
31 May, 2025
Working Effectively with Americans: Online Seminar in Japanese – June 10, 2025 (East Coast Time Zone) 9am – 4pm
This seminar is designed to help Japanese gain a better understanding of their American colleagues’
30 May, 2025
Erfolgreiche Geschäftsreisen nach Japan: Online seminar in German – Mon 23 Jun 2025 (3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CEST)
Möchten Sie Ihren geschäftlichen Horizont in Richtung Japan erweitern? Vielleicht besuchen Sie die O
30 May, 2025
Articles
Practical and interesting articles on a wide range of topics relating to Japanese business and culture
8. You Had Me at Hello【Column: Leap Before You Look】
I admit. I am guilty of surrounding myself with ハローキティ (Hello Kitty). I drink tea out of
30 May, 2025
7. Going with the Flow【Column: Leap Before You Look】
The other day, my colleague was saying “first you sell yourself, then your company, and your product
15 May, 2025
6. Dreamer 【Column: Leap Before You Look】
“どんなお仕事をされていますか (What kind of work do you do)?” – people often asked me, and I would reply “
03 May, 2025
Publications
Insightful and practical books written by our founder and consultants