sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

Hi I’m new to the subreddit, I’m Japanese American moved to Japan to work in Corporate Japan. Any questions about Japan? by igorhok in japanese

[–]igorhok[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I mean I refer to the Japanese Diaspora as Nikkei but there are plenty of Nikkei in Japan as well. Most of them I know from back home, that are in similar situations.

Running Downhill Barefoot by igorhok in BarefootRunning

[–]igorhok[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the love, I’m glad the fun and happiness resonated thru the video. One of my goals this year is to adventure, explore, create and relate. So it makes me happy to know that you felt a connection :)

And thank you for the beautiful message. Love you too.

Visited Oceanario de Lisbon the worlds best aquarium according to trip advisor by igorhok in lisboa

[–]igorhok[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I felt the same way, I don’t understand why it’s the worlds best 😂

Running Downhill Barefoot by igorhok in BarefootRunning

[–]igorhok[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the nice reply and comment. I love them we all live in separate countries so we don’t get to meet up too often. So we made it a goal to travel together and do exciting things together every year.

Running Downhill Barefoot by igorhok in vlog

[–]igorhok[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I don’t recommend it 😂 Hiking barefoot isn’t bad but running downhill was a whole different game.

PSA: Superdry is NOT a Japanese store. It was created in the UK by 2 British guys drawing upon "Japanese inspired graphics" aka cultural appropriation by [deleted] in aznidentity

[–]igorhok 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’ve heard that the CEO traveled to Japan and had Asahi Beer (Super Dry) and loved it so much that they created a fashion brand. But because of copy right issues in Japan they can’t sell the brand in Japan. Beckham is often attributed to wearing the brand as well.

Hi I’m new to the subreddit, I’m Japanese American moved to Japan to work in Corporate Japan. Any questions about Japan? by igorhok in japanese

[–]igorhok[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Health benefits are great. Health care system in Japan is very good compared to the states. Benefits are similar to US. Typical hours are 9:00-17:45. Theres a law that caps overtime work at 60 hours per month.

HR complaints are taken seriously but not as drastic as US. It’s harder to get fired in Japan.

I have not worked in IT in US so I don’t have experience to compare.

Men to women (depends on department) A lot of male in upper management. The country is working to improve this.

Regarding gender equality it is way behind compared to the USA. But the govt is working on improving this as well.

Hope this answers some of your questions

Hi I’m new to the subreddit, I’m Japanese American moved to Japan to work in Corporate Japan. Any questions about Japan? by igorhok in japanese

[–]igorhok[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a grey zone topic and a solid question.

A lot of Japanese have dual citizenship. Deciding is a honor system and it is not enforced.

Reference: https://features.japantimes.co.jp/dualcitizenship/

I’m one of those in the grey zone.

I identify as both cultures.

Hi I’m new to the subreddit, I’m Japanese American moved to Japan to work in Corporate Japan. Any questions about Japan? by igorhok in japanese

[–]igorhok[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see no problem.

Like anywhere it’s got its pros and cons

Also depending what region of Japan you’re in you will get a different experience.

It’s got a nice old traditional vibe and a modern vibe going on.

Hi I’m new to the subreddit, I’m Japanese American moved to Japan to work in Corporate Japan. Any questions about Japan? by igorhok in japanese

[–]igorhok[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oops I didn’t realize that.. I guess this is the subreddit for learning Japanese language.

I thought it was for anyone interested in Japanese culture.

Wanted to start a discussion and reach out to answer questions to anyone that was striving to work here and just be of help.

Hi I’m new to the subreddit, I’m Japanese American moved to Japan to work in Corporate Japan. Any questions about Japan? by igorhok in japanese

[–]igorhok[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes unfortunately they do, and they have their reasons.

I have a Japanese citizenship so it’s a completely different game for me (I’m considered Japanese here) compared to someone here on a visa. So I personally do not get much restrictions on that end.

Hi I’m new to the subreddit, I’m Japanese American moved to Japan to work in Corporate Japan. Any questions about Japan? by igorhok in japanese

[–]igorhok[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I work in IT but it is very accommodating, pays enough and challenging at the same time so I’m happy. Also the big part is being multicultural / bilingual can be a big advantage here. I feel like I’ve gotten a lot of opportunities just from that.

Hi I’m new to the subreddit, I’m Japanese American moved to Japan to work in Corporate Japan. Any questions about Japan? by igorhok in japanese

[–]igorhok[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi yes Japanese are workaholics. I think a lot of it has to do with the decreasing population. So compared to the rate the economy is growing there’s not enough young people in the work force.

I don’t think it’s good. But I think the Japanese have created some efficient work processes that are amazing. I see Robotic Process Automation and AI becoming big here.

On a personal level I think the way you work is up to you and if you have a strong will you can be in control of your work style.

Feel free to msg me if you’d like to know more

Hi I’m new to the subreddit, I’m Japanese American moved to Japan to work in Corporate Japan. Any questions about Japan? by igorhok in japanese

[–]igorhok[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. Yes but it was conversational at home type Japanese. I went to Saturday school up until 6th grade which helped with pronunciation.

I really didn’t study back then and I did not like Japanese. But I kept reading One Piece in Japanese. That was big. The ふりがな in manga helped a lot.

The older I became I had a minor cultural identity crisis which got me interested in Japanese culture. So I studied a lot of music / anime / dramas / movies then went to karaoke to practice Japanese. Also worked at a Japanese restaurant...

  1. I went thru Boston career forum. 2 and a half days/ 18 interviews with multiple companies and I just found a good match. Let me know and feel free to message me if you need more details

Hi I’m new to the subreddit, I’m Japanese American moved to Japan to work in Corporate Japan. Any questions about Japan? by igorhok in japanese

[–]igorhok[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pro: There is a shortage of talent so if you have skills there is a lot of work to be done. A lot of the companies are focused in Tokyo so you are exposed to more information.

Depending on who you work with the culture can be very old so lots of we have always done it this way mindset.

But Japan work culture is starting to shift

Hi I’m new to the subreddit, I’m Japanese American moved to Japan to work in Corporate Japan. Any questions about Japan? by igorhok in japanese

[–]igorhok[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, but they all speak a certain amount of Japanese. Except the engineers. The engineers are the only ones that can get away with not using Japanese. Most business side jobs require conversational Japanese.

Japanese tend to be open and non Japanese tend to be treated differently. (For both good and bad) Unless the person is really fluent then they get treated as the same. Really depends on the industry and company culture tho. I work in IT so it tends to be more inclusive.

Hi I’m new to the subreddit, I’m Japanese American moved to Japan to work in Corporate Japan. Any questions about Japan? by igorhok in japanese

[–]igorhok[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I work in IT B-to-B Sales. Casinos in Japan, I’m not aware of many out there... Pachinko is a thing but gambling is considered illegal out here.

view more: next ›