I have ever seen a movie, Just Walking in the Rain, which the leading actor was Bing Crosby. I felt something strange to see the seen when the man and woman with rain coats walked around under the rain in a gleeful mood. I associated raining with the rainy season, [...]

- Various Dates of Payment -
 According to my experience, it should be decided by the day count basis in the Northern America. For example, my company had to pay the purchase price 30 days after purchasing goods.
The date of payment regarding the purchase price in Japan is a little [...]

- Their Fiscal Term -
 In ordinary case, fiscal years of North American companies are from January to December (January - December Fiscal Term). Most Japanese companies adopt April - March Fiscal Term. As of 2008 fiscal year, 75% of companies, which are listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, adopt the [...]

- NOMUNICATION -
There is no definite job description in Japanese companies. It is usual that all persons who consist of section or department make efforts to handle works hand in hand. That is to say, team handles works in Japan.
But it is quite natural that there should be difference of [...]

- Title -
 There are many titles in Japanese companies, i.e. President, Senior Managing Director, Managing Director, Director, General Manager, Manager and so on. They are called as supervisory employee and distinguish from worker class. They have the powers and functions to control subordinates.
 In Japan, business men don’t call first names [...]

- Exchange of Business Cards -
  We Japanese are to find there is a bunch of business cards on desks of some booths of trade shows in the North America. When we see such situations, we wonder whether business men in the North America regard such cards as those of [...]

 If Japanese people worked as office workers in USA, we are to be tired very much. It is quite hard for us to work by using of English.
 Therefore, I sometimes went to European countries by using the mileage to change of air. I could go there by paying the 5 [...]

 There are many buffet parties in Japan. Although most Japanese are not old and disabled people, they want to sit on chairs. And also they are sometimes absorbed in eating.
 Please recognize that most Japanese are not accustomed to participate in these parties. Most of them are not very good at [...]

- Who is Odd Men? -
 Odd men are executive officers, i.e. President, Director, General Manager, Manager and so on. Each of them has administrative authority limited. For example, General Manager can decide the matter until Japanese Yen 10 million. Director has to decide the matter over Japanese Yen 10 million.
 I [...]

- What is “RINGI?” - 
 Do you know there is “RINGI” in Japanese companies? What is this?
 When a company in the North America has to purchase a new machinery, an odd man must be able to make final decision to do so. But the situation differs in Japan. Because there is [...]