Japanese Crash Course for Business

Program Overview

A Crash Course that enables participants to learn the fundamentals effectively in the shortest period of time. Situations covered in this course are well suited for their practicality in business, to ensure that successful and long-lasting relationships are established. The most effective phrases will be taught. Participants will be taught how to use the right expressions at the right time in the right business situations.

Strategies will also be shared on how to make a smooth conversation or how to help the other party understand what you are trying to say. There will also be real live scenarios shared, highly-interactive discussions encouraged and role plays acted out. Useful handouts will be given.

Program Objectives

  • To learn how to work with Japanese people
  • To learn how to build long term relationships with Japanese people.
  • To Learn Japanese business language to converse with Japanese people.
  • To understand how to build trust and rapport with Japanese people.
  • To build long term working relationships with Japanese clients, counterparts and colleagues.

Program Outline

    Part A: Japanese Business Culture and Protocol
  • Appointments with Japanese People
  • Business Dress in the Japanese Business Environment
  • General Guidelines in Business Conversation with Japanese people
  • Addressing Japanese People
  • Omiyage (Gifts) (Receiving and Giving)
  • Business cards in Japan
  • Before negotiations/Discussions with Japanese People
  • During negotiations/Discussions with Japanese People

    • [In part A, we will cover a lot of theory and examples.]

    Part B: The Japanese Language
  • Romaji and the Japanese alphabet
  • Greetings
  • Verbs and Adjectives
  • Vocabulary and Common terms
  • Introduction, exchanging cards and conversations
  • Common Japanese Business terms

    • [In part B, we will cover examples and role plays.
    Participants will be assessed on their pronunciation and sentence structure.]

Past Participants Feedback

"I have learnt not only the language but also the Japanese culture, the way Japanese people think and how to build rapport."

"Now I have better understanding of the business practices in Japanese companies."

Reasons to attend.

To be able to do business with Japanese people properly and professionally.

To be able to do business with Japan and the Japanese community in Singapore.

To improve the ability to communicate and understand Japanese colleagues, partners and clients.

Who should attend.

Decision Makers

Management personnel

HR and Financial Professionals

Sales and Marketing Professionals

Operations personnel

Manufacturers

Personnel who have Japanese colleagues or/and Japanese clients

Business people and Entrepreneurs who deal with Japanese counterparts

For anyone who wants to know more about the Japanese Business Culture and Behavior


The Trainer

Juri Yoshida is an experienced trainer and business marketing consultant, author and public speaker. Clients include SingTel, Olympus, Shell Petroleum, Panasonic, K Box Karaoke and other Singaporean firms as well as Fortune 500 firms. He also holds top management positions at multiple organizations.