Masafumi OtsukaWhy Career Goals Don’t Matter In Japan: Understanding the Japanese Salaryman’s MindsetI started my career at a large commercial bank in Japan. Shortly after I received the offer, the HR manager asked me which department I…Jul 9, 2019Jul 9, 2019
Masafumi OtsukaWhy Japanese don’t clarify even though they’re confusedI often get surprised reactions when I tell my non-Japanese friends that we, Japanese, do not stop you for clarification even if we get…Apr 3, 2018Apr 3, 2018
Masafumi OtsukaJapanese culture explained in one photoLast August, I gave a crash course on Japanese culture via webinar for the executives of a global entertainment company. When I showed a…Apr 3, 2018Apr 3, 2018
Masafumi OtsukaGLOBAL COMMUNICATION 101: ACTIVE LISTENING"Communication is a circle, not a one-way road. I hear people saying in life, ‘But I told him!’ as if telling at somebody were sufficient…Jun 1, 2016Jun 1, 2016
Masafumi OtsukaEnglish evolving as a simple global communication toolOne consequence of the world becoming flatJan 21, 2014Jan 21, 2014