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Japanese companies building growth on deals with foreigners
Explore your opportunities
- Japanese companies building growth on deals with foreigners
- With the recent announcement of a tie-up between Japan’s number Internet one portal Yahoo! Japan and world leader Google, a leading Japanese company has stacked up another deal with a US company that sees technology and expertise brought into Japan and new opportunities created as a result. » Continue
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Tips
Getting what you want out of Japan
- Tips
- Knowing what customers want is a good business practice, and as Japan prepares to welcome hundreds of thousands more visitors from overseas, travel-related businesses should just what it is people want to get out of their time here. » Continue
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Cool stuff
The Biographical Dictionary of Notable Figures with Hilarious Names
- Cool stuff
- Swiss linguist Ferdinand de Saussure once said language is a structured system of arbitrary signs. In other words, your name, when read out loud, could coincidentally mean something outrageous in one of the thousands of human languages. Who knows, your last name could mean “moron” in an Amazon tribe’s language. » Continue
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In Japan, the best bosses are from Aomori
Different prefectures breed different characters
- In Japan, the best bosses are from Aomori
- Hokkaido people are outgoing and hospitable; Niigata folk may not say much but they’ll stand by you in a crisis. Iwate breeds patience and endurance; Nara, pessimism and conservatism; Hiroshima, cheery optimism. Tokyo? Full of country bumpkins giving themselves big-city airs. » Continue
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Tweet and Japan will follow
The Twitter founder in Japan
- Tweet and Japan will follow
- Twitter Chief Executive Evan Williams celebrated the dramatic growth of the popular microblogging service he co-founded at a dinner event Friday with 500 Japanese fans and promised to learn from them. » Continue
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Time for Japan to internationalize?
So says the President of Uniqlo
- Time for Japan to internationalize?
- Of the two ‘lost-decades’ that Japan has experienced since the bursting of its economic bubble, there have been few economic success stories. » Continue
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Otaku Ikea
Gothic and lolita rooms from the Swedes
- Otaku Ikea
- Even the cold, unmoving style of Ikea has had to go through some changes in order to broaden the brand’s appeal in Japan. » Continue
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All Estate
Shared Residences in Tokyo
- All Estate
- There are a lot of guest houses and apartments advertised on GaijinPot for folks looking to ease the cost of living while still having the convenience of big-city living. There is always plenty of choice but to help you make your mind up, guest house services are really starting to ad special touches. » Continue
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Miss Universe Japan
A GaijinPot interview
- Miss Universe Japan
- When Maiko Itai’s name was called out as 2010 Miss Universe Japan at the final in March, a roar erupted from the audience in the gallery – 40 of her friends had turned up to wish the 25-year-old well on the big night. GaijinPot sits down to chat. » Continue
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Katsushika Yamamoto-tei Teahouse and Shibamata
Places to visit this summer
- Katsushika Yamamoto-tei Teahouse and Shibamata
- Shibamata is another of the hidden joys of Tokyo, a place where history stands still - or at least the locals try their best to carefully cultivate this sensation. » Continue
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Politics on the Streets of Japan
A look back at the recent election
- Politics on the Streets of Japan
- An election cannot pass you by quietly in Japan. Even those not particularly interested in politics are constantly reminded of the impending poll with intermittent announcements blasted from vehicles equipped with roof-mounted megaphones. » Continue
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Visa Issues
Changes in Japanese Immigration rules coming
- Visa Issues
- Changes in the law governing immigration into Japan as well as the ways in which the government handles immigration cases are coming into effect soon and we thought it was time to give you an idea of what to expect. » Continue
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Charisma Man
The Return of a local legend
- Charisma Man
- ‘Charisma Man’ has become almost a byword for the foreign guy everybody meets at least once while staying in Japan. The complete geek back home, when he steps off the plane at Narita, that otaku exterior is replaced by one of an international man of mystery, the focus of every girl’s attention in the nightclubs of Roppongi. » Continue
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Rakuten's decision on English not welcomed
Company's move to English resisted
- Rakuten's decision on English not welcomed
- Corporate officers who do not become proficient in English in two years’ time will be fired. That was the mandate set forward by Hiroshi Mikitani, president and CEO of Rakuten, which operates the largest Internet shopping site in Japan. We previously covered that move, as well as similar ones by Lawson and Uniqlo. » Continue
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Tokyo Airport Train
Tokyo to Narita in 36 Minutes
- Tokyo Airport Train
- With the design concepts of “wind” and “gallant,” a brand new Keisei Skyliner train service was launched over the weekend. Connecting Ueno with Narita in just over 30 minutes, the new-look Keisei Skyliner replaces the old red and blue trains and zips along a new access route reaching a top speed of 160 km/h. » Continue
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Toho Studios
The home of Japanese Cinema
- Toho Studios
- Located in a surprisingly wealthy part of Setagaya here in Tokyo is the sprawling home of Toho Studios - the largest and most famous film studio in Japan. » Continue
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Pharmacy Mascots
Stories of the Bone Idol
- Pharmacy Mascots
- The Japanese have a long-standing infatuation with 3D characters that represent products, companies, civic organizations, towns and just about anything else you can imagine. If you’ve been anywhere in Japan you’re probably familiar with the Tanuki statue often found outside soba restaurants. » Continue
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Are you the next CEO of Softbank?
The search for Son 2.0
- Are you the next CEO of Softbank?
- Last night Softbank held an online webcast introducing their vision for the next 30 years and reviewing their progress over the previous decades. As part of that, the search for their CEO begain in earnest. » Continue
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Japan’s Youngest Billionaire
The power of Gaming
- Japan’s Youngest Billionaire
- Yoshikazu Tanaka is CEO of Gree and it’s success has made him Asia’s youngest self-made billionaire. His fortune is a cool $1.6 billion and he has just turned 35. » Continue
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Japanese living tips from the Japanese
Things you might not know
- Japanese living tips from the Japanese
- Quirky Japan Blog recently posted this, a look at “urawaza” from a Japanese perspective. As the blog explains, “urawaza” means helpful hints or secret techniques for getting something done. » Continue
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- Wonder Festival 2010
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The Wonder Festival took place recently at the Makuhari Messe, near Chiba. The get-together is an annual event celebrating (and selling) “garage kits” or...
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GaijinPot,
July 30, 2010
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- Japanese companies building growth on deals with foreigners
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With the recent announcement of a tie-up between Japan's number Internet one portal Yahoo! Japan and world leader Google, a leading Japanese company has stacked...
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GaijinPot,
July 29, 2010
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- Getting what you want out of Japan
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As the Japan Real Time blogs report,knowing what customers want is a good business practice, and as Japan prepares to welcome hundreds of thousands more...
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GaijinPot,
July 29, 2010
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- Buying Books in Japan
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Depending on where you live, you might be able to find an excellent, reasonably priced, well-stocked English bookstore nearby. Then again, you are most likely...
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GaijinPot,
July 28, 2010
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- Yoyogi Crossing
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Yoyogi, an area which is located very close to Shinjuku is surprisingly quiet and peaceful given its proximity to the large business district nearby.
Another characteristic...
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shibuya246,
July 28, 2010
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