Sakuma Drops and Its History
Sakuma Drops and Its History It is said that Japan has the world's largest number of companies that have been around for more than 100 years. In fact, there are more than 33,000 companies. One of them is a company that makes this candy. How did it become such a long-lived company? Let's look back […]
How Was Canned Coffee Born?
Coffee wasn't born in Japan, but canned coffee was invented in Japan. Ramen was originally made in China, but it was a Japanese company that invented cup ramen. Japanese seem to be good at creating new things by learning new things from outside and adding some other value to them. How was canned coffee born? […]
About Japanese Company Employees Commitment to Work
Why Do Japanese Companies Require Employees Commitment to Work Usually Japanese employees do not have clearly defined job descriptions. They are expected to work in an environment of constant team contact, feedback, and direction. Team players are supposed to help one another out, so if their own work is done, they are expected to stay […]
Japanese Don’t Say What They Really Think
In Consensus Decision-making, Japanese Don’t Say What They Really Think The Japanese are sometimes impressed at non-Japanese people’s ability to express their own opinions and stick by them in spite of what others think. And they seem to have an opinion about everything! This is not so easy for some Japanese. In consensus decision-making, at […]
Honda Motor Bike: Super Cub
Honda Super Cub is a 49 cc 4-stroke motorbike first manufactured by the Honda Motor Co., Ltd. in 1958. With more than 100 million sold worldwide, it is the best-selling powered vehicle. To celebrate its first 61 years, 61 celebrities designed their own Super Cubs. Which is your favorite?
Japanese are not used to make a presentation
Be careful if you are too talkative, you won't seem trusted. <Japanese are not used to make a presentation> In contrast, the Japanese education system offers very little opportunity to present in front of groups. Students are discouraged from speaking out or even asking questions in class, since this slows down the delivery of facts […]
Japanese Decision-making Process
Japanese Decision-making Process <American Style of decision-making> One common American decision-making style is based on the idea that decisions should be made at the lowest possible level of the organization. This allows executives to delegate smaller details and concentrate on the most important decisions. For this to work, each person’s role and scope of authority […]
Useful Japanese word (3): やばい “yabai” is "dope shit."
This is a very colloquial expression which is commonly used in conversation especially among youngsters. So it is not appropriate to use in business or at work. You use the expression when you or someone is in trouble. “Sorewa yabai” means “That’s a big problem.” When you are asked by your co-worker if you are […]
What noises don’t you want to hear at home?
Construction work Automobiles Quarrelling Drunken voices Scolding of a child Crying of a child Airplanes flying Animal noises Street vendor noise Trains running Source: TOSTEM CORPORATION conducted among 1,000 business people in Japan aged between 20 and 60.