Behind the Success of Japan's Restaurant Business
If You Really Please the Customer, Success Will Come In Good Time Closing In On The Secret: The Buiness Philosophy of Casual Italian Restaurant Saizeriya Milanese Doria gratin dish 299 yen ($3). Wine by the glass 100 yen ($1). Everyone in Japan must know Saizeriya as the popular casual Italian restaurant with surprisingly low prices. […]
Making Hina Dolls in Japan
Making Hina Dolls What are Hina Dolls: A Hina doll collection is the centerpiece of “Girl’s Festival” on March 3, a celebration that began in the 18th-century when wealthy Japanese families displayed expensive doll sets for their daughters. It was believed that dolls could absorb evil spirits and allow the girls to receive good fortune. […]
Wrist memo for a forgettable person
In the old days, people used to tie a string round their finger to remind them not to forget something important. Now, Tokyo-based Hi Mojimoji Corporation has introduced this fashionable accessory that’s warn around the wrist. Its name is LIST-IT, which is based on a play on words. (Since Japanese lacks an “L” sound, “List” […]
For the person who tends to find everything bothersome
Wearable Eyeglass Wiper The idiom “making a spectacle of oneself” takes on a completely new meaning with this unique shirt from Okayama-based fift. Anyone wearing a “wipe T shirt” will be able to utilize the special microfiber embedded in the dark striped parts of the shirt to easily and thoroughly remove dust, oil and other […]
Challenge of Globalization Using the Networks of Foreign Internship Students in Japan
Utilize Foreign Internship Students “In China burdened with serious environmental problems, the advanced technologies and knowhow of Japanese companies are being called for,” says Hao Hu, the president of Waseda International Environmental Service Co.,Ltd. This company supporting its affiliated company, Waseda Environmental Institute Co.,Ltd, mainly provides consultation on environmental businesses for Japanese companies aiming to expand into the […]
Showa Atmosphere in Japan for Business
Theme Parks on Showa, nostalgic town in Japan “Charara-rara Chararararara-” I can hear the sound of charumera (type of flute) from a ramen (noodle) stand. Crows are cawing in the evening sky. Is it nearly time for dinner? From nearby, the fragrant aroma of soy sauce tickles my nose. By simply strolling in an area […]
Go drinking with your boss in Japan is needed among the youth
It’s long been a custom in Japan for rank-and-file workers to join their boss for an evening drink. Perhaps it’s because drinking alcohol helps to lower people’s inhibitions, which helps them to get feelings off their chest – a practice that has coined the word nominication, made by combining “nomi,” drinking, with the English“communication.” Recently the […]
Doing Business in Japan as a Foreigner
Business in Japan as a Foreigner Ivan Orkin was born in New York in 1963. In the 1980s he earned a degree in Japanese from the University of Colorado, after which he made his first trip to Japan, where he stayed for three years. Upon returning to the United States, he decided to pursue his […]
New Solar Energy Usage from Japan
The sunlight concentrated by 800 mirrors onto the receiver installed on the top of a tower is blinding like an artificial sun. In fact, it is said that the temperature of the receiver reaches over 1,000 ℃. The scene is as if the populace is kneeling in adoration before a Mayan king standing on top […]
Fast-growing Business in Online English Conversation
Japan's Online English Conversation Business By Ryoji Shimada, staff writer 129 Yen ($1.60) for 25 Minutes? No, it’s not the price of an overseas telephone call, or for going online in an internet café… It’s the rate for a one-on-one English lesson. Normally the cost of a one-on-one or private English lesson is 6,000-8,000 yen […]