Ema （絵馬 えま） Japan is a land of many deities. This is the time of the year when…
What is your image of a head-hunting company? 1. A chance to increase my annual income 2….
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Pachinko （パチンコ） Pachinko is a game invented in Japan and sometimes described in English as “Japanese pinball.” Some…
Sento （銭湯 せんとう） A sento is a public bath which people have to pay for. But in recent…
Compa （コンパ） Compa (or Kompa) is student slang that comes from the English word “company.” It refers to…
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Wankosoba （わんこそば） Wanko Soba, an Original of Eating Contests, Has Roots in a Feast for a Local Lord…
Ramen （ラーメン） Ramen is a fixture in magazine articles and TV programs featuring food. Ramen is indeed one…
By Patricia Pringle How to Motivate Employees in Japan Charlie, who had been working at a Japanese manufacturing…