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Japan Intercultural Consulting's founder Rochelle Kopp and European Representative Pernille Rudlin have written a new book together, The Lowdown: Business Etiquette Japan. It's available as an audio book or...
Japanese society is permeated by a strong concern for how what you say or do affects others, to a far greater extent than in the UK....
It's been a long time since I wrote a "how I spent my summer vacation" essay, but here goes!...
Spoken Japanese is not very hard to learn, but its current writing system is very hard to master. Pay attention to the context in which each Japanese word or...
Planning travel in Japan can be daunting even for those who are veterans. Here's a great agency that makes it much easier....
Japan would like to attract more tourists from other countries. But a lot needs to be done to make Japan more tourist-friendly....
On my summer vacation, I discover a circa 1985 Japanese city stuck in amber, except for the new modern art museum....
A summary of the key cultural issues to be aware of when working with Japanese staff....
According to this CNN article, Japanese take the fewest days vacation....
People who work for or with Japanese firms often hear the term nemawashi. But how exactly do you do it?...