Japanese culture

Keeping things tidy is everyone’s job in Japan

Articles, Japanese culture by Pernille Rudlin

I find litter and wastefulness quite upsetting and often stress in my training how important the tidiness of the workplace is to Japanese customers. I think my obsession with litter...

What Spring means in Japan and Europe

Articles, Japanese culture, Japanese society by Pernille Rudlin

A good time for companies to renew and refresh...

In Japan, it pays to carry an umbrella – and to be on time

Articles, Europe, Japanese culture by Pernille Rudlin

Honne and Tatemae

Articles, Japanese business keywords, Japanese culture by Rochelle Kopp

My biggest concern about including honne and tatemae when explaining Japanese culture to non-Japanese is that it makes it sound like Japanese have a unique propensity to be liars...

In Japan…Perfectionism or Standard?

Articles, Japanese business, Japanese culture by Patricia Pringle

The Japanese point out ugly weld seams on the machines, saying their customers are not happy with the way the machines look. The Americans point out some new innovation...

Predictability in Japan

Articles, Japanese culture, Japanese society by Rochelle Kopp

Predictability is often what is most lacking when dealing with people from overseas or spending time in other countries...

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Gifts, Favors and Obligations in Japanese Business Culture

Articles, Japanese culture, Japanese etiquette by Patricia Pringle

While exchange of favors and mutual aid are common to all cultures, there are some differences in the way Japanese and Americans view these things....

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Same Words, Different Meanings in Japan, Mexico and the U.S.

Articles, Japanese culture, Latin America by Sarah Aptilon

Learning a new language is only the beginning—then we have to figure out what people mean by the words they say in that other culture, and it isn’t always easy....

Are Americans always making excuses?

Articles, Japanese culture, North America by Rochelle Kopp

Japanese take very seriously the concept of personal responsibility. When westerners refuse to apologize and instead dwell on all the extenuating circumstances that caused the problem, Japanese view this...

Overcoming Japanese risk-adverseness

Articles, Japanese culture, Japanese society by Rochelle Kopp

When risk-averse people like the Japanese feel that they need more information, they tend to stall…Thus, many Americans who work with Japanese firms wonder, how can we get the company...

Japanese culture

Keeping things tidy is everyone’s job in Japan

What Spring means in Japan and Europe

In Japan, it pays to carry an umbrella – and to be on time

Honne and Tatemae

In Japan…Perfectionism or Standard?

Predictability in Japan

Gifts, Favors and Obligations in Japanese Business Culture

Same Words, Different Meanings in Japan, Mexico and the U.S.

Are Americans always making excuses?

Overcoming Japanese risk-adverseness

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