Japan for Business is a guide to getting your product or service into the Japanese market, primarily … Read More
Known unknowns about Japan
In keeping with its reputation for being a country that can surprise first-time visitors, following are a few lesser-known facts about Japan. Street vendors A significant amount of commerce takes place in Japan on sidewalks and streets, as well as through the usual retail and food outlets. Yet many of these operators, who have to set up their mode of operation each day or night, would never be encountered by tourists on the average trip to Japan. Food is a central theme in many of these businesses, foremost among them being the sidewalk food stalls, yatai, that are a popular stopover … [Read more...]
What’s to like about Japan
This is a statement, not a question, but if it were a question, the answer would be: a great deal. Following are a few reasons why. 1. The people The Japanese are decent, kind, friendly and hospitable. However, an inability, real or imagined, to speak English might make them tend to avoid contact with foreigners. Yet it’s quite common for visitors to be approached in the street with offers of assistance, most likely from younger people. Many families are eager for their children to have international contact, and welcome the opportunity for an overseas visitor. Japan is a fairly … [Read more...]
Tips for doing business in Japan
Japan has been mired in recession and asset deflation, on and off, for over twenty years, its population has peaked and is now in decline, and everyone’s talking about China. But, Japan is still the world’s third largest economy, with numerous world-leading international companies; it’s a great exporting nation, but readily imports vast quantities of many kinds of products and services; it possesses a highly educated workforce, prepared to move to where employment opportunities arise; and it has a long history of innovation, along with the ability to improve on existing ideas. In … [Read more...]
Visiting Japanese homes
This is an uncommon occurrence for most visitors to Japan, but might arise out of a homestay, or a visit arranged through a friend. The Japanese don’t usually entertain in their homes, except for family members, or other relatives visiting from another town or city. Men do most of their socialising straight after work, at a bar or the like. Stay at home mothers might invite neighbours in during the day, while the husband’s at work. Couples usually don’t entertain at home, preferring to dine with friends at a restaurant. Should you be invited to visit a Japanese family in their home, … [Read more...]
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