If you are late or absent from work, you must notify your supervisor. Here are some points to keep in mind when doing so in Japan.

Writing minutes is recommended to prevent dozing off at the meetings in Japanese companies. By writing the minutes, you can give the impression to others that you are actively participating in the meeting.

In Japanese companies, there are many unproductive meetings that are not worth attending. Boring meetings can cause intense drowsiness. Yet, as a salaried employee, you still have to attend meetings.

In Japanese society, it is important to strike the right balance between modesty and assertiveness. People who are overly ambitious are disliked by those around them. On the other hand, a person with no ambition at all may be seen as unmotivated.

Your success as a business person will be determined by the kind of people you meet. In this episode I talk about the luck of meeting people.

In Japanese corporate society, there is a detailed etiquette for exchanging business cards. Here we will look at some of the key points.

Japanese people do not often praise others. It is the same at home, at school, and at work. This lecture will help you understand this general Japanese trait and how to get along well with Japanese people in Japanese companies.

Let’s consider the phrase “you seem to be bored”. Many Japanese people are offended by this phrase. This is because many Japanese being busy is good and being idle is bad.

ビジネスで使われる色々な敬語を考察します。敬語の中には聞いていて違和感を感じるものもありますが、実際のビジネスでは当たり前のように使われているものもあります。I will examine various honorifics used in business. Some are used as a matter of course in actual business.

Once you join a Japanese company, you will be probably invited to company drinking parties. There are a few points to keep in mind at drinking parties.