“People were born to be praised.” This is the message that Kunio Hara, leader of the Ho-Me-I-Ku Foundation and the author of the book, “Praise-based Management,” is sharing with the world. Ho-Me-I-Ku, ...

Due to Japan’s aging population, the government estimates a shortage of 1.3 million workers over the next four years. Japan will have no choice but to increase the influx of foreign labor if the ...

Indeed, it was Hirano’s observations of Japan’s work culture that inspired her to launch Cinnamon. As she started her own family, she thought about the future her children would inherit, and felt that ...

Toshiya Kakiuchi is the president and CEO of Mirairo Inc. Since his bones are fragile and easily breakable, he is a wheelchair user. Advocating "Barrier Value" that turns obstacles into value, he ...

Rochelle Kopp, founder and managing principal of Japan Intercultural Consulting, is a management consultant specializing in cross-cultural communication, human resources, leadership and organization ...

Japan’s universal health care Japan offers a universal health care insurance system, with all residents required to have insurance coverage. Employees are usually enrolled in their firm’s health ...

Nationwide programs offer in-depth look at 10,000 years of Japanese culture, tradition, art and history ...

Fowles: It’s difficult to accept the Japanese idea of work-life balance. American people work to enjoy our lives. We treasure time with our families. Of course, Japanese people cherish their families, ...

The Japan Ryugaku (a Japanese word meaningEstablished in 1951, we have seenmore than 110,000 graduates joincompanies around the world. More than 600 students fromabroad are learning at our college,and ...

From historic and cultural museums, temples and gardens to modern skyscrapers and theme parks, Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) supports the use of these venues for meetings, conventions, events ...

Seeking more opportunities And then in 2018, Yokoishi switched tracks by leaving the company and joining the DX (digital transformation) department at the Nomura Research Institute (NRI) in Fukuoka.

Jan. 27, 2021 Japanese organizations can better utilize the skills and diversity international workers have to offer SPONSORED CONTENT Many Japanese companies have become more active globally, but are ...