March 08, 2018
Hourensou – Reporting at the Japanese workplace
Hourensou, the secret Japanese recipe to gain trust and authority among your Japanese coworkers. Do you know the meaning of ほうれんそう? If you are thinking of ほうれん草 (spinach) then rest assured, the leaves in......
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When to Say Thank You at the Japanese Office
That Japanese people are polite is common knowledge. What some may not be aware of is that while most Japanese will forgive a few slurs in your keigo, not being conscious of what is...
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4 Japanese Business Greetings you need to know
What should you say to greet Japanese colleagues at the office? Let’s take a look at the proper Japanese business greetings and the right time to use them. I pretty much grew up watching...
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Company Hierarchy in Japan
Taking your first steps in the Japanese business world and feeling overwhelmed by the corporate hierarchy? When starting my first job in Japan I tried looking them up, but they all seemed to vaguely...
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