Doing Business in Japan

Introduction Japan is often seen as a land of paradoxes where ancient tradition rubs shoulders with up-to-the-minute technology and internationally-acclaimed business practices; where you can see salary men enjoying traditional o-bon festival dances while kimono-clad teenagers talk on smoothly futuristic mobile phones. Japan is one of the most technologically advanced and vibrant business cultures [...]

International Marriage – Cultural Shocks and Adjustments

Cultural shocks continued for many years when living in Singapore. A plate of chicken rice is served with so much rice, so much meat but very little vegetables – only a few thin slices of cucumber and tomato. In Japan, maybe the proportion of meat versus vegetable is reversed.Sales And Services Quality At department store [...]