How-tos

A reader would like to know what they are entitled to after being hit by a car while passing through an intersection.

With a lockdown looming, it has never been a better time to update your emergency earthquake kit.

Organizations in Japan tend not to rely on specialists when it comes to solving in-house problems, which may be a consequence of fostering a workforce of generalists.

Avoiding risks in business can help to keep your company safe, but it also lessens the chance you'll do something truly game-changing.

Japan is a country that prides itself on focusing on the smallest details, so why do incorrect English translations plague signage across the country?

While stories about mandatory heels and a ban on glasses are making the rounds in the media, the reality of working at a Japanese firm when you're a woman is not as bad as you may think.

Coming to a compromise, PowerPoint presentations and group consensus will help you get your way at work over an impressive oral argument.

Insults, physical violence, unreasonable demands — coming from a superior at work these and other types of similar behavior are definitely not allowed.

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 intensive effort (and classes kindly paid for by my employer) I was able to ...