This episode we get into Hospitality and Retail with professional sales and leadership trainer Masako Yamamura.  We discuss Omotenashi, Bartenders, Commissions, Fortune-tellers, Gin . . . and the numerous differences and similarities between the retail and hospitality industries in Japan.  We are at the NAMIKI667 Bar at the Hyatt Centric in Ginza where the staff were a bit scared to wait on us.  They might need some of Masako's awesome training.  Some other highlights from our conversation:

• The "official" reason she started her own company
• What the hospitality industry could learn from the retail industry
• Why culturally "commission" sales is not popular with Japanese
• Her definition of "Omotenashi" and why she hated the Olympic O-MO-TE-NA-SHI presentation
• An interesting & delicious gin cocktail recipe
• Using hospitality concepts in retail can differentiate your brand from competition
• Why a 5-star hotel experience in Japan is not as positive vs. overseas
• Reminisce about contracting her training sessions on a "contingency" basis
• Why Japanese "Just In Case" mentality holds back true hospitality
• How Omotenashi can lead to world peace
• Not having the qualifications when working at the Mandarin Oriental
• Least popular jobs for todays Japanese youth
• Her pessimism regarding the future of Japan
• A story about a fortune-teller's shocking but reaffirming message

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Masako Yamamura
https://www.linkedin.com/in/masako-yamamura-88060517/