Direction Japan

all you wanted to know about your next step in Japan / Follow now on Twitter @GaishikeimanJP

Direction Japan

all you wanted to know about your next step in Japan / Follow now on Twitter @GaishikeimanJP

Settai

Business Life NightLife

August 19, 2025 gaishikeiman

The Art of Settai in Japan

Settai is another side of business in Japan. Following my post about The Art of Nomikai in Japan, I am

August 19, 2025 gaishikeiman

Back online with more…

After more than one year I am back online:

firing in Japan

August 18, 2025 gaishikeiman

It all starts with a Phone call

When you have lawyers friends, it can be useful but can also be a double edged sword. Early 2016, I

firing in Japan

August 18, 2025 gaishikeiman

How NOT to choose your country manager for Japan

How NOT to choose your country manager for Japan So many Gaishikei are failing in Japan. Sometimes for realistic reasons

interviews in Japan

August 18, 2025 gaishikeiman

interviews in Japan

Doing interviews in Japan is a big part of my job. We often read articles on interviews in Japan from

Women in the workplace in Japan

Business Life Uncategorized

August 18, 2025 gaishikeiman

Women in the workplace in Japan and how they can contribute greatly to improve your bottom line

Women in the workplace in Japan I thought to write about women in the workplace in Japan when I just

memorable Settai

Business Life NightLife

August 18, 2025 gaishikeiman

A memorable Settai or How to impress your client (and your boss at the same time)

What is a memorable Settai? I was asked recently to write something about “How to impress the boss with a

hanamasa

August 18, 2025 gaishikeiman

City-Cost

Hanamasa : The best place for meat in Japan – Affordable and bulky! Added a new post about “Where to

japanese salaryman

Business Life NightLife

August 17, 2025 gaishikeiman

The japanese salaryman : The modern times Samurai

The Japanese salaryman is an iconic symbol of Japan. Often critized for not taking care enough of family, spending too

How to recruit the best peoples in Japan

August 17, 2025 gaishikeiman

How to recruit the best peoples in Japan / Part II

How to recruit the best peoples in Japan is the most demanding task for management peoples. I will not be

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