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quora

Started to contribute to Quora

August 15, 2022 gaishikeiman 0

most viewed writer in business in japan (“a most” not “the most”!<- but now “the most”) I started last week to contribute to a site […]

headhunters in japan

How to develop your relationship with headhunters

August 15, 2022 gaishikeiman 0

Headhunters in japan: You have few thousands companies in Japan providing human resource related services. You have all the part-time staffing agencies (there are new […]

yes we can

again the headquarter peoples

August 15, 2022 gaishikeiman 0

yes we can is another character in the headquarter peoples series In a reference to a previous post about the Mythology of the HEADQUARTER peoples, […]

bubble economy in japan

bubble economy of Japan – back to the old times

August 15, 2022 gaishikeiman 0

The bubble economy is back Again in my first gaishikei, Mr. Tahara was my boss, a pure product from the bubble economy. First of all […]

headquarter people in japan

headquarter peoples coming to Japan

August 15, 2022 gaishikeiman 0

All about the headquarter peoples: It’s a reference to my previous post on the mythology in the Gaishikei.This time it refers to all special peoples […]

foreign company in japan

Gaishikei 外資系 (Foreign company in Japan)

August 15, 2022 gaishikeiman 0

Foreign company in Japan or Gaishikei While this word will be used many times through this blog (and has been already), no Wikipedia page exists […]

humour in the workplace in japan

Mythology of a gaishikei (Foreign company in Japan) Humour

August 15, 2022 gaishikeiman 0

Humour in the workplace in Japan, first of all some data:  We can still find some humour in the workplace, even in Japan, but I […]

turnaround in japan

Accounting in Japan and How to reduce your overtime hours.

August 15, 2022 gaishikeiman 0

Turnaround topic This topic is part of a series of post on how to lay down the basis for a turnaround of a gaishikei which […]

president in japan

Mr. Mitarai, president of a foreign company in Japan

August 15, 2022 gaishikeiman 0

President in Japan The name has been changed and has nothing to do with the current Chairman of CANON. Mr. Mitarai was the president at […]

country manager

Country Manager Japan: A terrible example

August 15, 2022 gaishikeiman 0

Country Manager Japan: This story is linked to Mr. Mitarai, who was president of my first gaishikei. If Mr. Mitarai was the president, the actual […]

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  • Yakko Welsh Onion Tossing World Championships held in Kochi Prefecture
    by Master Blaster on June 5, 2025 at 5:30 pm

    Don’t play with your food, unless it’s a competitive sport. Every year, the strongest competitors in Kami City, Kochi Prefecture, gather to determine who has the grace, might, and dexterity to throw a Welsh onion as far as possible. This year will mark the eighth Yakko Welsh Onion Tossing World Championship in which 60 men,

  • Five tips for hosting a college-age Japanese student in your country
    by Krista Rogers on June 5, 2025 at 3:00 pm

    From planning what to do to supporting their language development, we share some advice for making your student’s stay go as smoothly as possible. Have you been thinking about hosting an international student, especially one from Japan, at some point? Largely as a result of my experiences teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL)

  • Krispy Kreme Japan giving away free donuts for National Donut Day
    by Master Blaster on June 5, 2025 at 1:00 pm

    No dollars to donuts. Every once in a while, there’s a push to get a Western holiday to catch on with the Japanese public. Christmas is locked in and Halloween has made some impressive headway over the years, but efforts to get Easter celebrations going seem to be floundering, probably because it’s too hard to

  • Mother of North Korean abductee urges government to have sense of mission over issue
    on June 5, 2025 at 8:56 am

    Her husband, Shigeru, died in 2020 at the age of 87 without being able to see his abducted daughter again.

  • Vietnamese say no to more kids after two-child limit scrapped
    by Japan Today Editor on June 5, 2025 at 7:54 am

    After Vietnam removed its two-child limit, pharmacy worker Nguyen Thi Nguyet Nga says she still has no plans to have more kids, since she barely has time to…

  • Man arrested for assaulting subway driver on platform at station in Kobe
    by Japan Today Editor on June 5, 2025 at 7:36 am

    Police in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, have arrested a 53-year-old man on suspicion of assaulting a subway driver by punching him in the face. The incident occurred at around…

  • Nintendo releases Switch 2 console to strong demand
    by Japan Today Editor on June 5, 2025 at 7:34 am

    Nintendo Co on Thursday released the Switch 2, its first new gaming console in more than eight years, with robust preorder demand creating optimism the device will boost…

  • Private Japanese lunar lander heads toward moon touchdown
    by Japan Today Editor on June 5, 2025 at 7:34 am

    A private lunar lander from Japan is closing in on the moon, aiming for a touchdown in the unexplored far north with a mini rover. The moon landing…

  • Real wages in Japan fell 1.8% year on year in April
    on June 5, 2025 at 7:32 am

    Inflation-adjusted pay has now fallen for four straight months.

  • Organizers to house athletes on 'floating village' during 2026 Asian Games
    on June 5, 2025 at 7:30 am

    Organizers will lease a luxury cruise liner that will be docked at Nagoya's port.

  • Lawson and FamilyMart begin selling government-stockpiled rice
    on June 5, 2025 at 7:25 am

    Their sales are expected to make it easier for consumers to access stockpiled rice after it sold out quickly at major supermarkets and other places.

  • Alphabet CEO expects to keep hiring engineers while AI advances
    on June 5, 2025 at 7:14 am

    Alphabet's CEO presented a vision of AI that was at once optimistic about the technology’s possibilities and sober-minded about some of its present limitations.

  • After courting and criticizing Trump from afar, Merz now set to meet U.S. leader
    on June 5, 2025 at 7:03 am

    Past meetings between the two countries’ leaders have often been formalities to reinforce their unshakable postwar partnership. This time is different.

  • Japan Post may lose cargo license over widespread driver check failures
    on June 5, 2025 at 6:35 am

    A transport ministry audit in April revealed enough instances of missed checks in the Kanto region to surpass the threshold for license revocation.

  • Portugal heaps praise on Cristiano Ronaldo after Nations League win
    on June 5, 2025 at 6:10 am

    Ronaldo came into the tournament amid swirling doubts about his future at the club level, with the veteran's contract at Saudi side Al-Nassr set to expire at the end of June.

  • Imperial family mourns WWII victims in two-day visit to Okinawa
    on June 5, 2025 at 5:29 am

    The visit was Princess Aiko's first to Okinawa, which reflected the imperial couple's wish that memories of the war be passed onto the next generation.

  • A lingering Musk: Will ex-aide Elon get up Trump's nose?
    by Japan Today Editor on June 5, 2025 at 5:19 am

    Donald Trump's sweeping domestic policy bill has careened into an Elon Musk-shaped brick wall, complicating its passage into law and risking a schism between the most powerful man…

  • Anger as U.S. blocks Gaza ceasefire resolution at U.N. Security Council
    on June 5, 2025 at 5:12 am

    It was the 15-member body's first vote on the situation since November, when the United States also blocked a text calling for an end to fighting.

  • South Korean beauty brands bet boom in U.S. demand outlasts tariff pain
    on June 5, 2025 at 5:11 am

    The startups are expanding their bricks-and-mortar presence in the world's biggest consumer market, confident their mass appeal will offset tariff costs.

  • Stalking-related arrests surge by 24% in 2024 to record high
    on June 5, 2025 at 5:08 am

    Restraining orders issued under the anti-stalking law also climbed 23% last year, according to the National Police Agency.




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