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December 18, 2009 In Memoriam — Randy Cross

News by Rochelle Kopp

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Noting with sadness the passing of a dear friend and colleague, a fellow Japan Hand....

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December 16, 2009 Gung Ho

News by Japan Intercultural Consulting

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Yes, it's over twenty years old but this movie is rich in cross-cultural themes that remain relevant....

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November 20, 2009 President Obama’s bow to the emperor

News by Misako Onoda

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My views on this controversial topic...

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October 10, 2009 Long Working Hours in Japanese Companies

Current events, Japanese business, Japanese culture, Japanese workstyle, News by Mutsuyo Okumura

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There is a disucssion in the Japan Intercultural Consulting Group on the problem of long working hours in Japanese companies both at home and abroad. Here is the historical...

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October 04, 2009 Polish Your Emails and Improve Your Writing Skills

JIC announcements, News by Rochelle Kopp

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Imagine having a dedicated business-savvy editor and teacher, on-call to polish your writing. A professional writer who would improve what you’ve written, and explain their suggestions, creating a personalized,...

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October 01, 2009 Why Myers Briggs was slow to catch on in Japan

JIC announcements, News by Pernille Rudlin

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My colleague William Erb has written an interesting article on why the Myers Briggs Type Indicator personality assessment took a while to catch on in Japan....

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September 15, 2009 Introducing Silver Week (aka “don’t expect to get much work done in late September”)

Current events, News by Rochelle Kopp

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Do you shake your head every May when all of corporate Japan grinds to a halt with Golden Week? Now there's another set of Japanese holidays to watch out...

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August 19, 2009 Feeling foreign in your own country and liberated in other countries

Current events, News by Pernille Rudlin

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What leads people to settle in another country and do you end up feeling like a foreigner in your home country?...

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July 16, 2009 “Vegetarian” Japanese men

Current events, News by Pernille Rudlin

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There have been quite a few articles in the Japanese media recently about "vegetarian" soshokukei Japanese men...

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July 14, 2009 “manner posters” in Tokyo

Current events, News by Pernille Rudlin

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Tokyo Metro put up posters to remind Japanese travellers of hitherto unspoken etiquette...

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