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Surviving a long plane trip – what to bring in your carry-on bag

Articles, Travel in Japan by Rochelle Kopp

Veteran of more flights to and from Japan than she cares to count, Rochelle Kopp reveals the must-have items and key tips for making a long-distance plane flight more comfortable....

Why the myers briggs type indicator had a slow start in Japan

Articles, Diversity, Japanese business by William Erb

Does “marketing” exist in Japan?

Articles, Japanese business, Marketing by Pernille Rudlin

"Monozukuri" still has merit, but smarter marketing is a must for Japanese companies to grow overseas....

Coping with culture shock

Articles, Working with Japanese by Patricia Pringle

The four stages of culture shock and how to manage your way through them...

Book Review: The Ramen King and I: How the Inventor of Instant Noodles Fixed My Love Life, by Andy Raskin

Articles, Book reviews by Rochelle Kopp

Toxic bachelor and Japanese food fanatic pens a unique memoir about his quest to meet the inventor of instant ramen and salvage his love life. No, I am not...

keeping in the loop with Japanese colleagues and customers

Avoid ”out of sight out of mind” with Japanese colleagues and customers

Articles, Customer service, Working with Japanese by Rochelle Kopp

Using the personal touch to keep yourself in the loop with Japanese customers and colleagues....

Expecting a direct answer from the Japanese may be “difficult”

Articles, Cross-cultural communication, Working with Japanese by Patricia Pringle

How to achieve clarity and avoid misunderstanding...

Champagne, scarves and the complex art of gift giving to Japanese

Articles, Japanese etiquette by Pernille Rudlin

In Japanese restaurants, the customer is not always king

Articles, Customer service, Japanese culture by Rochelle Kopp

Special orders do upset us, if you’re a restaurant in Japan...

importance of communication in post-merger integration after Japanese acquisitions

The importance of internal communications – not telepathy – when japanese companies acquire overseas

Articles, Global management, M&A by Pernille Rudlin

Many Japanese companies do not have an internal communications function and forget how vital this is when they acquire overseas businesses...

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Surviving a long plane trip – what to bring in your carry-on bag

Why the myers briggs type indicator had a slow start in Japan

Does “marketing” exist in Japan?

Coping with culture shock

Book Review: The Ramen King and I: How the Inventor of Instant Noodles Fixed My Love Life, by Andy Raskin

Avoid ”out of sight out of mind” with Japanese colleagues and customers

Expecting a direct answer from the Japanese may be “difficult”

Champagne, scarves and the complex art of gift giving to Japanese

In Japanese restaurants, the customer is not always king

The importance of internal communications – not telepathy – when japanese companies acquire overseas

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