Basic Manners for Writing a Business Letter   Writing a business letter is done to record work progress with coworkers and to record formal...

Meishi koukan or Business Card Exchange     In Japan, people greet each other while exchanging meishi or business cards.Meishi kouka...

Shifuto (Shift)   Shifuto is written as [shift] in English, but in Japan, it is actually a system that determines a person’s working hours ...

Hierarchical Relationship in Japan (Senior/Senpai and Junior/ Kouhai)   If you watch Japanese anime, you may often hear the word, Senior/ S...

Denshi Mane (Electronic Money)   Denshi mane is a type of IC card where cash data is recorded. It can be used by charging it with money bef...

(Reporting Method) 5WH1   In the workplace, arguments such as “You didn’t send me the report I wanted” or “I wanted to report but I haven’t...

SMS (Short Message Service)   SMS is an abbreviation of Short Message Service, which is a service for exchanging simple messages between mo...

On Riding Trains, Buses, and Elevators   As you can see, falling in line is observed by most of the people here in Japan. This also applies...