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ALBANY . AMSTERDAM . ATAMI . ATLANTA . BARCELONA . BOSTON . BUENOS AIRES . CHICAGO . CINCINNATI . DETROIT . DUSSELDORF . HALIFAX . HELSINKI . HIROSAKI . KANSAS CITY . KOBE . LANCASTER . LONDON . LOS ANGELES . MANILA . MILAN . MILWAUKEE . MUNICH . MANCHESTER . MEXICO CITY . OKAYAMA . PARIS . PAEROA . PERTH . PRAGUE . SAN FRANCISCO . SAO PAULO . SENDAI . TOKYO . VANCOUVER . TORONTO . ZURICH| Japan Intercultural Consulting
How people react to someone speaking English with an accent is an interesting social study. I have a Japanese accent. When I first moved to the US, I thought I... The post 16. Accentuate your Accent【Column: Leap Before You Look】 appeared first on Japan Intercultural Consulting.| Japan Intercultural Consulting
Japan Intercultural Consulting is pleased to announce that we have opened a new branch in Canada, joining our locations in various cities in the U.S., Europe, Japan, Asia, and Latin...| Japan Intercultural Consulting
ALBANY . AMSTERDAM . ATAMI . ATLANTA . BARCELONA . BOSTON . BUENOS AIRES . CHICAGO . CINCINNATI . DETROIT . DUSSELDORF . HALIFAX . HELSINKI . HIROSAKI . KANSAS CITY . KOBE . LANCASTER . LONDON . LOS ANGELES . MANILA . MILAN . MILWAUKEE . MUNICH . MANCHESTER . MEXICO CITY . OKAYAMA . PARIS . PAEROA . PERTH . PRAGUE . SAN FRANCISCO . SAO PAULO . SENDAI . TOKYO . VANCOUVER . TORONTO . ZURICH| Japan Intercultural Consulting
I frequently am asked for dressing tips for businesswomen who are going to visit Japan or have meetings with Japanese. Here are my current thoughts on the topic.| Japan Intercultural Consulting
Yes, but once a week lessons will lead to frustration! Make sure you know your vocation first. Loving Japan is not enough. Read on to find out why learning Japanese is like learning skiing.| Japan Intercultural Consulting
Although we have borrowed many words from Portuguese, including カルタ (carta), テンプラ (tempera), and タバコ (tabaco), the etymology of ありがとう (arigato or thank you) is NOT the Portuguese “obrigado,” as... The post 15. Sorry About That【Column: Leap Before You Look】 appeared first on Japan Intercultural Consulting.| Japan Intercultural Consulting
Whether you’re a business traveler looking to fit in some sightseeing before or after your meetings, or a tourist who happened to schedule your visit to Tokyo during the summer,... The post Tokyo Sightseeing When It’s Too Hot To Be Outside appeared first on Japan Intercultural Consulting.| Japan Intercultural Consulting
investments in e-learning companies have decreased significantly, as students are switching to using AI tools for their research and essay writing.| Japan Intercultural Consulting
If you ask people in Japan what their religion is, they’ll probably say they don’t have one. But those people may have a small 神棚 (altar) in their kitchen, visit...| Japan Intercultural Consulting
Despite the fact that 通勤電車 (commuter trains) are often すし詰め (packed like sardines), we Japanese actually value greater 物理的な距離 (personal space between people) compared to many other cultures. As much... The post 14. To Hug or Not to Hug 【Column: Leap Before You Look】 appeared first on Japan Intercultural Consulting.| Japan Intercultural Consulting
The shift in automotive manufacturing in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region to the east and to the south continues, exacerbated by the sluggish demand for EVs in Western... The post E-learning is not the whole solution to the language barrier appeared first on Japan Intercultural Consulting.| Japan Intercultural Consulting
“何かお手伝いできることはございますか (Is there anything I can assist you with)?” As soon as I stood at the end of a queue at the monorail station at the Haneda Airport, clearly non-Japanese... The post 12. Double Personality Wellbeing 【Column: Leap Before You Look】 appeared first on Japan Intercultural Consulting.| Japan Intercultural Consulting
“What do you miss the most about Japan?” My answer to this よくある質問 (frequently asked question) should be “my family” (my mom, sister and her family are all living in... The post 11. Bon Appétit 【Column: Leap Before You Look】 appeared first on Japan Intercultural Consulting.| Japan Intercultural Consulting
The other day, my colleague was saying “first you sell yourself, then your company, and your product last.” This is probably how it works in the US. But if you’re...| Japan Intercultural Consulting
“どんなお仕事をされていますか (What kind of work do you do)?” – people often asked me, and I would reply “I can tell you but then I have to kill you,” and...| Japan Intercultural Consulting
The new UK legislation is saying is that policies and processes are not enough to prevent sexual harassment – culture matters too.| Japan Intercultural Consulting
