Plane or Train? How Japanese Travelers Choose Between Shinkansen and Flights In Japan, a trip between major ci […]
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Insights for Foreign Entrepreneurs
Reflections on Japan’s Business Environment, Expense Optimization, and Starting a Business in Japan
With over 30 years in corporate management, I have engaged with a diverse range of businesses in Japan. This blog is planned as a repository of practical reflections and real-life experiences. It is not a service offering, but rather a collection of observations for those considering starting a business in Japan.
For many outside Japan, the Shinkansen is a futuristic wonder—a sleek bullet slicing across the landscape at d […]
To most of the world, Japan’s Shinkansen is simply a marvel of high-speed rail. But to Japan itself, the Shink […]
For many first-time visitors to Japan, the railway system is one of the first impressive aspects they encounte […]
Japan’s train stations are not just transportation hubs—they’re fully integrated commercial ecosystems. Known […]
In Japan, phrases like “We will consider it” (kento shimasu) and “We will deal with it appropriately” (zensho […]
In Japan, one of the most important and elusive cultural traits is the ability to sassuru—to sense, to intuit, […]
Introduction In the world of Japanese communication, much is said between the lines—and sometimes, nothing nee […]