I am opening a business here in japan catoring to Americans in the states, what would you like from Japan?
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Out-of-this-world japanese inventions, antique japanese textiles and curios, japanese film/anime tours...
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I suggest something like your country/region name followed by ground and or land like usalands or usagrounds..\n\nIt'll give your company a reputation of not just limited to your region..
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yah go to japan... buy one
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move to japan\nif you find another way let me know please
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I can trasnlsate it better than babelfish only because I lived in Japan quite a long time, and had a very long term relationship with a Japanese woman. brettkun@verizon.net
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Gifts\nGift giving is very important both business and personal situations \nStyle is everything. The gift itself is of little importance, the ceremony surrounding it is what matters. \nAlways wrap gifts. And choose the paper carefully, don’t give anything wrapped in white as it symbolizes death. Don’t use bright colours or bows to wrap the gift either. It is better to have the place you bought the gift to warp it to ensure that it is appropriate. \nGive your host some warning during the evening that you intend to give them a present. Don’t surprise your host. \nGive the gift with both hands and accept gifts with both hands. \nGenerally, gifts will not be opened while you are there. If your host insist that you open the gift they have given you, do so carefully. They take pride in gift wrapping, show that you appreciate the effort. \nDo not give gifts in odd numbers or the number four, odd numbers are bad luck and four sounds like the word for death in Japanese. \nGifts should be given at the end of a visit. \nDo not admire anything belonging to your host too closely. The Japanese love to please so you may end up taking it home as a gift. \nGood gift ideas are top choice beef, fruit and alcohol such as brandy, quality whiskey and wine \n\nGestures\nAvoid using large hand gestures, unusual facial expressions and any dramatic movements. The Japanese do not talk with their hands and to do so could distract your host. \nThe "OK" sign; in Japan it means money. Avoid using it \nDon’t point …or blow your nose in public \nDon’t crowd people or stand too close. Because the Japanese live in such a densely populated area, they value their personal space. \nA smile can have double meaning. It can express either joy or displeasure. Use caution with your facial expressions. They can be easily misunderstood. \n\n\nWhen meeting anyone in a business environment for the first time, it is customary to exchange "meishi" (business cards). You  should always present yours to the receiver using both hands to hold onto the corners as you pass it forward, stating your name and company as you do so. On receiving a person's meishi, accept it with both hands and then study carefully what is written on it. Very often business cards will have Japanese on one side and English on the reverse, so you should be able to understand what is written. If you are in a formal situation, it is proper to place the meishi face up on the table in front of you and refer to it as necessary. If it is in a less formal setting you may put the meishi away after looking at it, but please ensure to put it somewhere suitable. Just dropping it into a pocket maybe seen as rude.\n\nWhen visiting the office of a business associate, you will probably be shown into a meeting room and asked to wait. Most meeting rooms will consist of four or more chairs set around a table. As the honored guest it is important that you take the seat furthest from the door (although that maybe modified if it is a big conference style room) and you should stand up and bow or shakes hands when someone comes in the room. When receiving guests you would reverse the process, with you sitting on the side closest to the door, with the senior member of your party furthest from the door on your side. This "furthest from the door" approach also applies in most other situations, including restaurants, bars, taxis etc etc.\n\nWithin your own office life can be somewhat more relaxed although a certain amount of ceremony, involving lots of bowing and scurrying around, will be observed when senior managers are present. Generally though a nod of recognition is fine for those you work with, perhaps together with a comment on the weather or a similar subject. On arriving at your office in the morning a loudly spoken "ohaiyo gozaimasu" or "Good morning" should suffice with an equally loud "osaki ni shitsure shimasu" (literally "excuse my rudene
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Well, not two many differences.\n\nSony is the most expensive of course and I think no American would like to buy a Japanese good, not at all!!!!!
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Personally I like to find common ground among all of us. \n\nIf your students are young they might be interested in learning about corporations that produce gym shoes and blue jeans and ipods. \n\nCheck on the Yahoo Q&A in the family and friends categories, for instance, and see how people all over the world have the same worries and concerns.\n\nI live in Chicago and probably the largest Japanese influence would be in the food industry. People here love sushi (I think that's Japanese). And we all drink lots of tea. Chicago would be a great place for your students to travel to because there are always so many things going on in this city; and the transportation is pretty good too.\n\nI lived in San Francisco, California for a time and S.F. has a very strong Japanese influence as it is a port of entry to the U.S. \n\nS.F. had a Japanese neighborhood with great stores and hotels. Golden Gate Park in San Francisco has a wonderful Japanese Tea Garden.\n\nI see Japanese influence in art (Isn't the popular "The Kiss" by a Japanese artist?), architecture, coral and jade jewelry and gifts, furniture (both materials and design), plants, flowers, flower arranging, and landscaping.\n\nSome of our national concerns are: the right to life vs. freedom of choice; the possiblity of global warming; alternate fuels for transportation and other industries; violence and poverty. Do any of these also ring true for Japan?\n\nThese are areas that interest me. I'm sure the Japanese influence can be seen in the sciences, medicine (I think eastern medical practices are gaining a stronger following in the U.S.), education, etc., etc.\n\nAnd I think it's the Japanese beetle that's been problematic to some of our local trees.\n\nI think teachers are special people. God bless you!
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I am a real American, what do you want?
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Hey,\n\nWould you specify your country...so that I can help you out...\n\nRegards
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Because it saves alot of money on shipping. Made in US means they dont have to be shipped from Japan.
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I live in the USA also but I was going to tell you you have a good idea here.  Lets see how many countries appear!!!
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♡I take it you're not living in Japan? The best thing for you to do is to contact a Real Estate Agency in the area where the property you inherited is located. Once you engage their services they will handle all the details for you. (If you do NOT speak Japanese, please take a Japanese speaking person with you to avoid any misunderstandings on your part. That way, everything will go smoothly and as you would expect.) I would suggest you have all the proper documents in order. You may have to actually be here (in Japan) to do this as your hanko, or signature, will be required with proof of ownership and valid ID (and so on) before anything can be done. You can pay the company a fee to carry out and complete the sale of the property with your final OK on the selling price. They will also take their percent of the sale. Keep in mind, the sale could be quick or take a long time depending on the type of property, location, condition... You may have to be in Japan for the finalization of the sale as well. You can then advise them as to how to deposit or transfer the funds to your account. Please note, you will have to pay a tax on inherited property in Japan, but it's not as much as you would pay on a "gift tax". You may want to set up a bank account in Japan since the money will be in Japanese yen. You'll want to exchange it, I guess, so a bank would be your best bet. I don't know what country you're in but be sure to check the guidelines for transferring money from one country to another so that you avoid any legal and tax problems.  Check the English sites below for a little info on real estate in Japan. Hope this helps you. Good luck to you!♡
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♥I live in Japan but I am ♥American♥
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I once interviewed the director of my company, and he said his favorite way to start a conversation is \nWhat am I doing well.\nWhat should I start doing.\nWhat should I stop doing.\n\nDepending on the company you work for the questions would be quite different.  The company I work for the CEO is the employee who has been with the company for the longest period of time.  He is a PHD and a phenomenal man.  One of the things I don't get about people in these positions is work life balance.  If it was me in your position, I would ask the following questions:\nIf you had it all to do over again, what would you have done differently?\nWhere do you see the site that I am currently working at doing 10 years from now?  Where will you be then?\nThere is so much focus on Japanese business philosophies lately.  We hire new people form American companies to instill these philosophies into our work ethics, but why don't we hire or train with Japanese business people to better learn these processes?
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That's a logical fallacy. You're assuming the Japanese companies closed factories in Japan before opening a factory in the US.
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We cannot. This country's wage scale must be turned around. Bush has worked for 6 years to make this country into a 2 tie wage system. You either make hundreds of thousands of dollars a year or less than 50k. This is their plan. We must increase the minimum wage and massively increase the taxes/tariffs on imports. The import car companies must be made to pay for making their products here if they are sending the money back overseas. WE WILL NOT SURVIVE THIS IF WE DON'T STAND NOW. You will be working for a Japanese owned company in the near future if things are not changed.