Japan Business Club

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JapanBusiness Club
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Agenda

• Culture Social issues
• Special Guest
• Doing Business in Japan
• Takus Cooking class

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Interesting gestures (culture?)
Service
Apology with his boss
Bowing
Scandal
First meet
Key point Eye contact, Awkward moment ? anyway,
Bow.
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Interesting Data (Social)
Cost of home as multiple of annual income
Data in1994
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Some people may ask (Food)

• Is it true that farmers who produce Kobe beef
  massage their cows?

YES
To make the beef tender and marbled, feed them
beer and massage them.
? High Price



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Some people may ask (Sports)

• Why do sumo wrestlers wear only a loincloth?

Simply, to show that they are without weapons
Not punishment !!
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Some people may ask (Leisure)

• Are Japanese public baths and hot
• springs coed?

I wish.. but normally not! Although about
300 years ago, it was allowed.
Now, there are a few hot springs that remain
coed, but be careful, they are mostly frequented
by elderly people.
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Traditional 1 (Play)

• What is Kabuki?
• The most well-known Japanese theatrical art
• Consists of music, dance, and acting
• Started in Kyoto a long time ago
• Performed only by males (female impersonators
  play female role)
  

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Traditional 2 (Music)

• What is Shamisen?
• Three-stringed instrument similar to a banjo.
• Originated in China and introduced to Japan
  around 16th century.
  
• The body was made with the skin of a cat, or dog.
  (I have no idea why but it used to be)
  
• Silk thread is used for the strings.

Traditional Younger generation
novelty and new performance
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Listen!!!!
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Special Guest

• Key Words,
• Japanese traditional music successor
• Japanese drum
• Class of 2007 Japanese students wife
• No charge (only this time!!!).
• No explanation, just listen!!!!

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Japanese Business
GDP, GNP TOYOTA, SONY
We would like to introduce the Japanese Business
which you cannot find in text books and internet.

• - Daily schedule
• - How to enjoy sake with your boss
• - Correct way to exchange business cards
• - Advice for you in business with the Japanese

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My daily schedule

• 630 Uprising
• 700 Leave for the train station on foot
• 710 Get on the commuter train
• 810 At the office
• 2000 Finish working and go out for Sake
• 2130 Get on the commuter train
• 2300 Come back home
• 100 Go to bed

Regular basis 900am to 1730pm
We have flexible time system that allow us to
come to office later and to go home earlier.
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How to enjoy Sake with your boss(1)

• Boss usually arrives at Sake party last.
• Subordinates are prohibited from eating and
  drinking anything before the boss arrives. We
  speak evil of boss.
  
• When boss appears, everybody should stand up and
  bow deeply.
  

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How to enjoy Sake with your boss(2)
How to pay respect to boss

• Usually, we share dishes. Subordinates should not
  eat type of food on their dish until the boss
  eats that type first.
  
• Subordinates care for bosss sake. We have to
  always keep the bosss glass full. That is, we
  have to pour sake immediately after boss drink
  it.
• - We should never say it is time to go before
  boss says so.

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How to enjoy Sake with your boss(3)

• Where to sit.
• The place is determined based on seniority.

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• We have seniority even in a taxi.
• We have seniority even in an elevator.

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• What happen if we ignore these rules.

Youre fired !
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Short comedy

• Situation
• Boss suggested to his subordinates going out
  for drinking Sake at 800 pm. They arrived at
  Sake bar earlier and are waiting for bosss
  coming.
• They start to talking about boss.

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Custom on exchanging business cards

• We exchange it standing up and with a bow.
• Pass with right hand and receive it with both
  hands
  

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When doing business with Japanese

• You do not have to be able to speak Japanese.
  However, a few basic Japanese words may make your
  business easier.
  
• People call each other Last name plus San in
  business occasion. Ex. Tanaka-San
  
• Good morning Ohayoh Gozaimasu
• Good afternoon Konnichiwa
• - Good evening Konbanwa
• Good bye Sayohnara
• Thank you Arigatou Gozaimasu
• We can combine these with name.
• Ex. Tanaka-San, Arigatou Gozaimasu

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Hiragana
You can write your name easily in Hiragana
Example Suruchi
???
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Sushi

• How often do you think I eat sushi in Japan?
• Answer A few times a month
• How often do you think I have Mc
• Donalds in Japan?
• Answer Once a week

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How to prepare Sushi

• We have four types of Sushi
• - Makizushi
• - Temaki
• - Nigiri
• - Chirashi
• Today, Taku will show you how to prepare
  Makizushi and Temaki. You can enjoy making
  Temaki by yourself.
  

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Maki zushi
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Temaki zushi (you are making today)
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Nigiri zushi
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Chirashi zushi
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How to cook Maki zushi1. Lay rice on laver
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2. Put ingredients on the rice
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3. Roll up
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How to cook Temaki
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Lets go outside and enjoy Sushi!Thanks for
your coming