For Japanese Salaryman, cleaning the company may not be a very special thing. Japanese managers often believe that cleaning of the company is a way of fostering the spirit of their employees.

In Japanese companies,the scope of an individual’s duties is not clear, and work evaluation criteria are often vague. Supervisors do not properly evaluate their subordinates. Therefore, subordinates must show motivation and appeal to others that they are competent.

I am broadcasting this podcast in the hope that foreign employees working in Japan can be a positive agents of change in Japan’s corporate community. (Black ships mean a western ship coming to Japan at the end of the Edo period)

The world often perceives the sales profession in a negative light. Sales people deal directly with customers rejections and complaints. As a result, sales people are considered to be susceptible to psychological damage. However, there are many positive aspects of the sales profession. In this episode, I will share with you some of the less publicized benefits of working in sales.

When joining a Japanese sales company, employees are sometimes made to exclaim the company motto during morning meetings. Through rituals, managers may have a desire to turn employees into honest employees who will listen to them without doubt.

In this episode, I discuss the advantages and disadvantages of working for a Japanese company.

In the Japanese workplace, employees monitor each other, and even if an employee wants to skip work, he was she cannot easily do so. I will analyze the real cause of this problem from several angles.

When chatting with a Japanese businessman, are you unsure of what to say. I will share my basic approach to small talk and specific techniques with you here.

Many people will bring snacks to the office when they join and when they leave. This episode explains how to distribute candy to company members at the time.