I built my career in Japan as an American. I learned there's one thing that's non-negotiable.

Lauren Rose Kocher never worked full-time in the US, so her understanding of corporate culture was formed almost entirely in ...
Forbes

What Product Managers Can Learn About Culture From Japan

Product managers play a critical role in a company. Customers experience the company's culture through its products—and product managers shape that experience through their behaviors and decisions.

The Billionaires Behind Japan’s Cultural Icons

That cultural pull has hardened into a formidable wealth-creation engine. As global obsession scales, mascots and manga have turned into billion-dollar businesses that have minted fortunes for the ...
Yahoo

I moved to Japan 3 years ago for a corporate job. The country's work culture and office quirks still surprise me.

I moved to Japan three years ago and started working a corporate job. Hanging out with coworkers at nomikai is important, and they often involve a lot of alcohol. Fax machines are surprisingly popular ...
Nippon.com

From Nintendo to “The Exit 8”: The Enduring Identity of Japanese Games

Japan was once at the very center of the global video game industry in Nintendo’s 1980s and 1990s heyday. While it is now ...
CNBC

Japan is pushing a 4-day working week — but its workaholic culture makes it a hard sell

Japan has ramped up its push for companies to adopt a four-day workweek, but those efforts face steep challenges in a country famous for its workaholic culture. "The reasons Japanese work long hours ...