Category: Japanese culture

I had worked at a big Japanese company for eight years after graduating from school. And I had worked in some departments there, at that time I met different bosses. Some bosses were so respectable that I wanted to do my best for them, others were not. From that experience, what is a respectable...

I have talked with many foreign people who have visited Japan. Most of them say Japan is a wonderful country, and some of them even think of Japan as a land of dreams. Of course, they might not tell me negative things straightforwardly because I’m Japanese, instead, they might refrain from mentioning bad points...

I uploaded a YouTube video about introducing Japan. The script of the video is as follows: Hi everyone! I’m Yasu from Japan. I live in Tokyo. I’m working as a digital marketing consultant and YouTuber. Today I’m gonna talk about the reasons why you should come to Japan. Now, it is difficult to visit...

I interviewed a British YouTuber about cultural differences before. Then, she talked about the stereotype that many Japanese people think British people eat Fish and Chips often. I had the same idea: actually, when I went to London, I ate Fish and Chips sometimes, because I thought it is a typical British food. But...

There are not so many worldwide famous Japanese entrepreneurs. Masayoshi Son is one of the few. He is a Japanese billionaire technology entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of the Japanese holding company SoftBank. According to Forbes, Son’s estimated net worth is $30 billion, making him the second richest man in Japan. I...

As I explained in the previous article, Japanese people don’t often insist on their own opinions to others. Therefore, the purpose of meetings tends to be confirmations of conclusions that are already decided before. The participants of meetings don’t argue problems frequently. Because they don’t want to worsen relationships with others. Selfishness is one...

The hiring of a new graduate system in Japan is unique in the world. University students often get a job offer one year ahead of graduation. They tend to prefer traditional big companies to venture corporations. Japanese students make a great effort to get a job offer from popular companies which are trading companies,...

I have interviewed many foreign people. Then, I have been hearing their opinions about how they think of Japanese people. Japanese people are thought of as shy, friendly, kind, and polite. They are good points. But there are also bad points such as mysterious because Japanese people tend to hide their real feelings. Therefore...

Many businesses and sole proprietors all over Japan are struggling financially because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Especially, industries such as restaurants, bars, travels, transportation, events, sports are heavily affected by the pandemic. This is because the government has requested people to stay home. The Japanese government tries to support these industries. But, unfortunately, many...

The Coronavirus pandemic has caused various problems in an entire society. There are some problems which are more serious than the disease itself. A false rumor is one of them. In February 2020, toilet paper suddenly disappeared from the store shelves in Japan as a whole. The beginning of this problem is that a...