Angry ALT·Nov 3I’ve Changed. The Role Japan Expects Me to Play Hasn’t.When I first came to Japan in 2011, I was a completely different person.
Nao·Sep 2For Five Years, I Chose Companies in Japan Without Asking What I Actually WantedJapan’s job-hunting process taught me how to become the candidate companies wanted. It took three jobs to finally ask what I wanted for…A response icon1A response icon1
Noriko Nishimura·Aug 17Is Japanese “Perfectionism” Really Inefficient?Japan is often criticized for being too meticulous, too obsessed with perfection, and, as a result, unproductive.
Noriko Nishimura·Aug 2Why Do Japanese People Trust Strangers So Easily?One of the things that surprises many visitors to Japan is how much Japanese people seem to trust complete strangers.
Noriko Nishimura·Jul 24Why Do Japanese People Feel Guilty About Accepting Money?For 13 years, I undercharged, overdelivered, and apologized for making a profit. Was I running a business—or performing Japanese virtue?
Shingo | Real Japan Stories·Jul 23Someone Got Sick in the Back Seat. The Driver Was Gone. Here’s What I Did.What I Found During the Morning Inspection
Noriko Nishimura·Jul 22"Why Do I Have to Spell It Out?" The Silent Toll of Japan's CultureHow a lifetime of expected mind-reading and reading between the lines left me completely burnt out—and why it’s time to stop.
Shingo | Real Japan Stories·Jul 22One Japanese Word: “Otsukaresama” — The Greeting That Honors Your TirednessTranslated Literally, It’s a Strange Thing to Say
