Spirit of proactivity crucial in high-demand market
Name: Struan McKay Title: CEO, RGF Executive Search Japan (since January 2018) URL: www.rgf-executive.jp DoB: June 10, 1965 Hometown: Penpont, Scotland Years in Japan: 15 For RGF Executive Search Japan CEO Struan McKay, the recruitment industry is often misunderstood. "Ultimately, a lot of people think that recruiters are salespeople. I don't think of it like that. Definitely, ...
From 'big in Japan' to far better in America
Megumi Ijiri Haskin felt so different to other children when growing up in Japan, that she aspired to live in the U.S. at the age of 17.
Tetsuji Honna picks up the tempo in Hanoi
A sense of nostalgia, fate and the national orchestra's passion enticed a Japanese maestro to settle in Vietnam
Japan's biggest flavors come in small boxes
Japan Crate founder Hank Rao on the way his "mystery box" helps bridge cultures and bring together families, the best and worst Japanese snacks and his dream KitKat flavor collaboration.
Working for the sake of play: Interactive family fun
Name: Torben Jensen Title: Divisional Director, Representative Director and President, Legoland Japan (since August 2015) URL: legoland.jp DoB: Nov. 25, 1965 Hometown: Copenhagen Years in Japan: 22 Smartly dressed in a subtle plaid suit with a hefty timepiece adorning his wrist, Torben Jensen looks like a regular, if not a ...
Playwright Aya Ogawa: Seeing theater as a stage for cultural identity
Director believes her multicultural upbringing helped open doors to the theatrical business.
Former mentors inspire 'pay it forward' approach
Name: Peter Jennings Title: President, Dow Japan and Korea (since June 2012) URL: jp.dow.com/ja-jp DoB: Jan. 22, 1960 Hometown: West Branch, Missouri Years in Japan: 6 American Peter Jennings vividly remembers the day he was called into his CEO's office. "He said, 'I have a question for you. Would you ...
Tulio Andrade: 'Diversity is beautiful'
Tulio Andrade, cultural attache to the Brazilian Embassy in Tokyo, opens up about soft power, cultural differences and LGBTQ issues in Japan.
Unforeseen detour leads back to Japan, dream job
Name: Salem al-Marri Title: Country Manager, Japan, Emirates (since February 2018) URL: www.emirates.com DOB: July 27, 1980 Hometown: Dubai Working years in Japan: 3 Somehow, Japan just seems to keep pulling Salem al-Marri back into its orbit. As the recently appointed country manager for the United Arab Emirates' flagship airline, ...
Haruka Kuroda: Taking advantage of stereotypes
Best-known for her role voicing Noodle in Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett's virtual band Gorillaz, Haruka Kuroda has been working in the British entertainment industry for nearly two decades.
Akiko Hirai: A natural ceramicist in London
Learning crafts in the U.K. can give artists more room to breathe.
For curator Yayoi Motohashi, no exhibit detail is too small
Museum curator Yayoi Motohashi on how she approaches exhibit design, her favorite works of art and a few guilty pleasures.
Insurance leader proud to be there in times of need
Name: Kenneth Reilly Title: President and CEO, AIG General Insurance Co. Ltd. (since January 2018) URL: www.aig.co.jp/sonpo DOB: Aug. 29, 1973 Hometown: Kobe Working years in Japan: 8 Kenneth Reilly, president and CEO, AIG General Insurance Co. Ltd., is the first to admit that insurance isn't sexy. Laughing that most people ...
