Ditch the debate tactics when it comes to persuading Japanese colleagues on a course of action
Coming to a compromise, PowerPoint presentations and group consensus will help you get your way at work over an impressive oral argument.
Dealing with the 'boss from hell'? You could be getting 'power harassed'
Insults, physical violence, unreasonable demands — coming from a superior at work these and other types of similar behavior are definitely not allowed.
How much Japanese-language skill do you need to work in Japan?
Back in the bubble period, I was able to get a job at a Japanese bank in Tokyo with language skills that were intermediate at best. With a lot of ...
Plan your response before taking on passive prejudice at the office
What should you do when one of your Japanese colleagues makes a problematic comment? Sometimes it's best to keep things light.
Asking for a raise in a Japanese company
When looking for a salary boost at your job it's important to remember that individual effort is appreciated but not necessarily rewarded.
Deal with clutter while the choice to toss is still yours
A big part of retirement is spent organizing your home and your affairs, but tidying experts advise decluttering well beforehand.
The viral story of how a Japanese chemical company, Kaneka, reassigned an employee to the Western part of Japan immediately after he returned from paternity leave in Tokyo left netizens indignant last week. And the story has also caused many non-Japanese to scratch their ...
Getting those shots in: Information on vaccinations in Japan
An interesting query came to Lifelines from LS, a reader in the United States who was born in Tokyo and lived here until her teens. She writes: I received vaccination shots as a baby and child through the Japanese hospital. I no longer have my ...
Getting negative feedback from your boss isn't all bad
After I had spent over a year working at a Japanese bank in Tokyo, I felt like something was wrong but I couldn't quite put my finger on it. I knew I was doing a good job, and my work was going smoothly, but ...
Stressing over finances? The community at RetireJapan is here to help
Ben Tanaka wanted to take more control over his finances and launched RetireJapan.com to share what he has learned.
Retirement in Japan doesn't have to be scary
Emperor Akihito will be facing a lot of changes to his routine when he retires this week, but presumably the Imperial Household Agency will take care of all the details of his retirement planning. The rest of us, however, are on our own. That means ...
Nobody's perfect, but an apology really helps at a Japanese company
What if you were doing something that drove your Japanese colleagues crazy, but you didn't realize it? Conducting seminars for Japanese businesspeople who work with people from other countries, I found a common theme that comes up every time I ask what behaviors of ...
