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Japanese Business Culture Toolkit, Japanese Cultural Values, and courses in Japanese.
Browse the full course catalog here: elearning.japanintercultural.com/collect.../p...

NEW PETITION TO SAVE "REUSE SLIDES" FUNCTION IN POWERPOINT
PLEASE HELP BY SIGNING AND SHARING!
This is an absolute nightmare for consultants and trainers like me -- and maybe you too.
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Regards
Rochelle

Bought a yukata! First time to own one. Vintage from IG Yui-michael

Are you a non-Japanese HR professional or people manager working in Japan?
Would you like to gain a globally recognized HR certification while also deepening your understanding of how HR works in Japan?
Bilingual GHR Certification Program, starting 10/2
www.ghrjapan.org/en/bilingual

Presentation for university students, 8/8 evening in Yurakucho: "How Women Can Step into Leadership in Japan"
* Find out what you can do now to prepare yourself for a future leadership role
Registration here: www.globalvillage-yhouse.com/pages/119/#p...

Thanks much to everyone who joined us today at Jingu Gaien despite the heat.
The Diet members and experts who spoke were all inspiring!
If you haven't yet signed Hirao-san's petition to save Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, you can here: www.change.org/save_chichib...

Tomorrow (Saturday) morning in Jingu Gaien, big event to try to save the Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium. As you can see below, we have a lot of prominent politicians attending including the newly elected LaSalle Ishii. 10 am at the rugby stadium east entrance.

Join Us Saturday, July 26 at 10:00 AM to Protect Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium
Urging the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) to reject a forthcoming application to dispose of this important public asset.
Details: www.change.org/p/protect-ji...

Great graphic in this Asahi article. Sansei seems to have grabbed most of its voters from either Kokumin or Undecided. digital.asahi.com/articles/AST...

Honored to join the board of Osaka-based Air Water Inc., a diversified company with leading edge technology in industrial gas distribution, healthcare and foods.

Working Effectively with Americans seminar in Nagoya, on July 3rd
Taught by myself and our Michigan Representative Yoshi Ieda, who has long experience in the auto industry. Details here in both English and Japanese:
www.kokuchpro.com/event/ac0ca5...

Highly recommend the Ukiyoe in Play exhibit at the Tokyo National Museum, till 6/15. @gaijinmommy.bsky.social I thought of you when I saw this one!

So which Japanese pop star do we think bore Musk's child? www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/u...

The skyrocketing office vacancy rate in Tokyo of course calls into question the feasibility of the Jingu Gaien redevelopment plan. Who do they expect to fill these towers?

"Once I greeted them in Japanese, that really got people's attention. It stood out from the others who were just speaking English."
Fresh off a few days at SusHi Tech, Fan-Hsi Wang
of Avalanche Computing (which I mentored through 500 Global) met up w/ me today to catch up.
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Back this week! Are you or one of your colleagues visiting Japan on business for the first time? Join us for this online event to get tips and strategies for making the trip a success. From cultural etiquette to business practices, we’ve got you covered! www.tickettailor.com/events/rudli...

Are you or one of your colleagues visiting Japan on business for the first time? Join us for this online event to get tips and strategies for making the trip a success. From cultural etiquette to business practices, we’ve got you covered. www.tickettailor.com/events/rudli...