Cultural Bridges Between Japan and the West

Although in many ways the world is getting smaller, there are still many surprising cultural differences between Japan and the West. Japan has emerged as a technologically advanced and economically important nation, and as an American or European businessman you may need to deal with a Japanese firm, receive a Japanese guest or even visit Japan. You may want to enter these situations with enough information about Japan to understand why your Japanese counterparts speak and act the way they do. We have designed this home page to help build bridges of understanding between Japan and the West. We hope to accomplish this by offering you first-hand information on Japanese business culture and communication. It's written by a Japanese, Mike Sakamoto, who has more than 30 years experience in international business.

When the Japanese say "Yes," is this what they really mean?
Differences in doing business between Japan and the Western countries
Inviting Japanese people for dinner
Peculiar business practices in Japan
Differences in expressing oneself
Is everything in Tokyo expensive?
BACK This page was written by Mike Sakamoto. Contact: mike@uniconpro.co.jp for comments and questions about this home page.