International
- My objectives for studying at a business school
- August 3rd, 2009
- This is going to be my second semester studying for my MBA at Globis University and whilst studying here one of my objectives is to grow my network of contacts. Having returned to Japan in 2000 having lived throughout Europe I started working at a large HR consulting firm; which was a » Continue Reading
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- Supermarket Sweeping Tokyo
- June 5th, 2009
- As a cook myself, one of the first things I wanted to know about Tokyo when I first arrived was where do I go to shop for food? There’s nothing familiar or comforting about shopping in a supermarket in Japan with no idea how to read the labels and use brands » Continue Reading
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- Foreigners in Japan’s business community
- April 30th, 2009
- There are several advantages of being a foreigner in Japan when attempting to start your own creative business. It grants you special privileges and allows otherwise unbreakable rules to be bent a little bit. A classmate of mine was successful in achieving a meeting with a large electronics firm and » Continue Reading
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