DOING BUSINESS WITH JAPAN

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DOING BUSINESS WITH JAPAN

• Presented by
• Lily Grace

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Doing Business Globally Means Working in
Multicultural Setting

• Reasons
• Advancement of Technology
• Cheaper and easier access to transportation.

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Business Etiquette and Protocol in Japan

• Introduction, an important step.
• Polite to stand up when introduce.
• Bow is highly regarded greeting, shaking hands is
  acceptable also.
• Use last name plus san.

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The Importance of Business Card (Meishi)

• Business Card extension of a business person
• Include name and title
• Should be printed in both English Japanese.
• Should be printed on good paper.

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Business Card should be Handled with Respect

• Present and receive business card with both hands
  to show respect.
• Do not write on it, nor put it in back
  pocket-considered rude.
• Review and examine the card, to show interest.

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Dining Out, Social and Business Event

• Before and after eating
• Polite to take off shoes upon entering room
  covered with tatami mats (Japanese floor mats).
• Say itadaikimas (I received this food) before
  eating gochiso sama deshita (it is quite a
  feast) when finish.

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Before and During Social Drinking

• Before drinking, raise glass and say kampai for
  toast
• Do not pour drink for yourself make sure your
  friends glass will never be empty.
• An empty glass a sign for asking for more drink.

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Donts in Dining

• Do not stick chopsticks vertically in the rice
  it is done only in funerals.
• Do not pass food using chop sticks use a plate.

Domo Arigato End of presentation