Blog Archives

1. Author: Bill

   2017.12.12

   3 Things to Consider When Writing Your CV

   In previous articles, we have touched on the importance of maintaining a CV (cur…

2. Author: Bill

   2017.12.8

   Japan’s Seasons – Winter

   Japanese people like to tell others that Japan has four seasons, a tendency whic…

3. Author: Yukadon

   2017.12.5

   What are Dainokai and Daihakkai?

   Have you heard the word Dainokai or Daihakkai? Dainokai means the last trading d…

4. Author: Valerie

   2017.12.1

   How to Write Japanese New Year’s Cards

   Japan has multiple customs dealing with New Year's. Many of these are …

5. Author: Bill

   2017.11.29

   Japanese Business Manners – First Impression…

   Over the years, I have witnessed any number of meet-and-greets between Japanese …

6. Author: TalentHub

   2017.11.24

   The Fun in Japan, Part 2 – Hot Springs

   The hot spring or onsen as it is called in Japanese is naturally hot water warme…

7. Author: Bill

   2017.11.22

   Labour Thanksgiving Day in Japan

   In our recent article about paid leave in Japan, we mentioned the importance of …

8. Author: Valerie

   2017.11.17

   Popular Apps in Japan

   The world is now connected via electronic waves and satellite tethers. Anywhere …

9. Author: Valerie

   2017.11.14

   Shichi-Go-San: A Fall Festival for Children

   Japan has dozens of holidays that are quite unlike anything I have eve…

10. Author: Bill

    2017.11.10

    Holidays and Paid Annual Leave in Japan

    For foreign workers at Japanese companies, the chance to visit other parts of Ja…