Marketing automation is new in Japan, and it’s taking a lot of Japanese companies off guard. For decades, sales in Japan have been done by armies of salarymen in navy-blue suits visiting clients and marketing, well until recently, most Japanese companies didn’t make much of a distinction between marketing and advertising. This week, we get...

This entry is part 23 of 99 in the series The ALTInsider PodcastThis week on the podcast I interviewed Rich from the legendary free resource. The post ALTI021: Interview with Englipedia appeared first on ALTInsider.com.

In Episode 79 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O’Shea speaks with a panel of returning guests about their views on Japan. Hikosaemon of YouTube fame, video blogger KansaiPj as well as writer, Liam Carriagan chat with Kevin about a variety of topics generated by the Just Japan Podcast listeners. Is it true that...

In Episode 78 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O’Shea talks to Percival Constantine, an American living in Japan about being a Wedding Celebrant. Sometimes refered to as “fake priests”, there are companies in Japan that hire “Western looking” men to act as mock priests at weddings for Japanese couples. This is a trend...

This entry is part 22 of 99 in the series The ALTInsider Podcast As an ALT, you have some days off. Here’s how to take. The post ALTI020: “Requesting” Time Off appeared first on ALTInsider.com

Everything we thing we know about design is changing. This transformation is further advanced in America, but the seeds have already been planted in Japan and the changes are now starting to take root. Brandon Hill explains how design, rather than more traditional analytical methods, is the ideal prism from which to view potential solutions...

This entry is part 21 of 99 in the series The ALTInsider Podcast My worst class ever will never be forgotten. Fights, Injuries, Tears, what. The post ALTI019: My Worst Class Ever appeared first on ALTInsider.com.

In Episode 77 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O’Shea chats with David Staggs. David, a cohost of the Mully’s Place Podcast is a long-term American expat who lives and works in Shizuoka Prefecture in Japan. David came to Japan more than 20 years ago and worked as an eikaiwa (language school) teacher. David’s...

This entry is part 20 of 99 in the series The ALTInsider PodcastAre ALTs important? Ask 10 foreigners in Japan, and you’ll get 10 answers.. The post ALTI018: Are ALTs Important? appeared first on ALTInsider.com.

In this special bonus episode of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin flies solo. In Episode 76, he talks about summer in Japan. What do people do to beat the heat during the long and humid Japanese summer? Kevin answers some listener questions about Japan during the hot season and talks about some of the...