Kyoto Nagoya Tokyo Osaka Virtual GIE JAPAN Mt. Fuji Sushi Geisha Sumo Japan Chapel Hill

KyotoNagoya

Tokyo

Osaka

Virtual GIE JAPAN

Mt. Fuji Sushi Geisha Sumo

Japan Chapel Hill

http://www.youtube.com/visitjapan

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NagoyaWelcome toPre Departure Class

1. Regional Facts2. Japanese People3. Japanese Society 4. Business Etiquette

RegionAgenda Japanese Society Etiquette

NagoyaWelcome toLocation

RegionAgenda Japanese Society Manner

Most of Japanese regions have four seasons

NagoyaWelcome toJapan and neighbors


●South Korea

China

Tokyo

Russia

Japan

North Korea

NagoyaWelcome toDemographic


Source: National Census

Japan

US

0 50 100 150 200 250 300

Population

Half of the Japanese live in three major metropolitan areas

NY LA Chicago

TokyoOsaka/Kyoto Nagoya

Other

Other

50%

(millions)

NagoyaWelcome toWho lives in Japan?


98.50%

JapaneseKoreansChineseOther

Source: CIA The World Factbook

Ethnic groups breakdown

NagoyaWelcome toResources/ Industry


Manufacturing companies have developed, especially in• Electronics• Automobile

Invested in technologyNatural resources: negligible

Import Oil, Coal, and others

Characteristics of the Japanese


“Collectivist culture, Long-Term Orientation, Uncertainty Avoidance”Source: Hofstede (1993)

Collectivism Individualism

0 100

Short-term Orientation Long-term Orientation

0 100

Uncertainty Acceptance Uncertainty Avoidance

0 92 10065

50

50

50

91

80

20

20 65

46

46

71

29

29

Japan

Japan

Japan

China France

BrazilNorway

GermanySweden

United States

United States

United States

“Cultural Dimensions” (Hofstede)

Japanese Society 1

• Average life expectancy – Male: 78, Female: 85 ( U.S Male:74, Female:79)

• Aging population and declining birthrate – escalating the load on the social security system

– dampening economic activity

Region Agenda Japanese Society Etiquette

Japanese Society 2 • Seniority system

• Lifetime employment

• Nomi-nication : Nomi=Drink ( Communication over drink )

Region Agenda Japanese Society Etiquette

NagoyaWelcome toJapanese Business Etiquette


NagoyaWelcome toWeird? Why?

• Japanese Hierarchy -age & status • Non-verbal communication -spoken words ＜ non verbal

messages


NagoyaWelcome toTip on Business Etiquette

‘Show’ your respect!


NagoyaWelcome to


Example 1Bowing

15 degree bow 30 degree bow 45 degree bow

Howdy!

The deeper you bow, the more respect you can show

Nice to see you!

I apologize

for……

NagoyaWelcome toExample 2

Seating position


• If you visit client with your boss, you should sit……

Car

You

1 2

3

1 2

3You

Elevator

Cafe

1

D

2

You

Door

Table

1

You

Meeting Room

2

NagoyaWelcome to

Let’s practice Business Card Exchange!Mission: Give a good impression to Mr. Yamada (President of Toyota)


NagoyaWelcome toThree Steps for Success

Step 1: Exchange cards with two hands

Step2: Bow at 30 degree and sit down

Step 3: Say something about the person or company (Something flattering about him is preferable)


Japan Chapel Hill

Welcome to Japan!

Welcome toTokyo

Today’s Schedule

9:00 am - 1:00 pm

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Sight Seeing

Company Visit

Cultural Activity

General Information Sight Seeing Company Visit Cultural Activity

About TokyoArea: 2,187.58 km2 (< Rhode Island)Population: 14,977,580

Special Municipalities (23 wards)

Central Part of Tokyo

General Information Sight Seeing Company Visit Cultural Activity

Railway NetworkPrimary mode of transportation in Tokyo

• 13 subway lines• More than 10 private railway companies

Yamanote Line Central Part of Tokyo≒

≒ SpecialMunicipalities

(= Manhattan area)

http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=ikV6l7SNN0o

Shinjyuku

Shibuya

Roppongi Traditional Areas

Marunouchi

http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=ikV6l7SNN0o

Sight SeeingGeneral Information Company Visit Cultural Activity

Metropolitan Governmental Building

• Commercial and administrative center• Shinjyuku Station – Main transportation hub

Shinjyuku Skyline

Shinjyuku Station

Krispy Kreme Shinjyuku Isetan

Shinjyuku


Shibuya 109

Center Gai

Hachi-kouShibuya Station

Shibuya Mark City

• Heart of Japanese pop culture!

Shibuya


RoppongiRoppongi Hills

Tokyo Midtown


Asakusa Sensouji Ginza KabukizaTsukiji Fish Market

Traditional Areas


MarunouchiAround the Tokyo station:

Marunouchi area (West)

Yaesu area (East)

Ginza area (South)

Kasumigaseki area (South West)

Nihonbashi area (North)

Company VisitGeneral Information Sight Seeing Cultural Activity

Company visit

Bank of Japan

Central bank of JapanMember of G7

Governor

Masaaki Shirakawa( 白川　方明 )

Japanese Bernanke ?

Former Governor

Toshihiko Fukui( 福井　俊彦 )

Japanese Greenspan ?


Company visit

Sony Corporation

One of world’s largest electronics manufacturers

US subsidiaries: Sony Corporation of America (NY) Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. (CA)

Sales (2008): 100 billion dollars# of employees : 180,500

http://www.sony.co.jp/

http://www.jp.playstation.com/index.html

http://www.sonyfh.co.jp/index_en.html

http://www.so-net.ne.jp/


Company visit

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group

One of the biggest banks in Japan20% shareholder of Morgan Stanley

Market Capital (2.4.2009): 57 billion dollars# of employees : 78,302

http://www.mufg.jp/english/index.html

Cultural ActivityGeneral Information Sight Seeing Company Visit

SumoNational Sport of Japan6 Grand Sumo Tournaments annually

• Three in Tokyo (Jan., May and Sep.)• One in Osaka(Mar.), Nagoya(Jul.) and Fukuoka(Nov.)

Tournament runs for 15 daysCurrent Yokozunas (Top ranked Sumo wrestlers)

• Hakuho and Asashoryu (both from Mongolia)

http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=UxhKb-zZoWE(from National Geographic)

http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=UxhKb-zZoWE

Tokyo to NAGOYA

KyotoNagoya

Tokyo

Osaka

Tokyo to Nagoya: 230 mile

Chapel Hill to Asheville: 221 mileD.C. : 268 mile

/ 1h 36min (by Shinkansen)

/ 3h 35min (by car) / 4h 30min (by car)

Shinkansen

• The world’s first “bullet train” (since 1964)

• Fast & Convenient– Speed: 170 miles/hour (max)

– Frequency: 13 trains/hour (peak)

6 seconds!!

• Extremely reliable– Fatal accident: never– Average delay:

Welcome to

Nagoya

NagoyaWelcome toToday's Schedule

9:00 am - 1:00 pmSightseeing1:00 pm - 3:00 pmCompany Visit3:00 pm - Excursion

to Shirakawa-go Hotel: Minshuku (Japanese Inn)

NagoyaWelcome to

Sightseeing Company Visit Excursion

Some History…

• Birthplace of “Three Great Samurais”

Nobunaga Oda1534 ～ 1582

Hideyoshi Toyotomi1537 ～ 1598

Ieyasu Tokugawa1543 ～ 1616

Tokugawa Art Museum

Tokugawa period1603 ～ 1868

Nagoya CastleKin-shachi

golden tiger-headed dolphins

NagoyaWelcome toIndustrial Area

• #1 among 3 largest industrial area in Japan

Industrial Area # of employee manufactured goods shipped

“Keihin” around Tokyo 0.8 million $3.1 trillion

“Chukyo” around Nagoya 1.0 million $5.5 trillion

“Hanshin” around Osaka 0.9 million $3.1 trillion

2007 年　工業統計調査より

– changed from textile to automobile


NagoyaWelcome toNagoya Port


NagoyaWelcome toToyota Motor Co.

automatic loom (1929)


?Toyoda Model AA sedan (1935)

-> Toyota Motor Co. (1937)

TOYOTA Group

http://www.toyota.co.jp/jp/video_library/tech/index.html

Plug-in HV

Robot i-Real

豊田章男

?

? ??

http://www.toyota.co.jp/jp/video_library/tech/index.html

NagoyaWelcome toShirakawa-go

UNESCO World Heritage Site(since 1995)

• “Gassho-zukuri” style architecture, steep slanting thatched roof– Adopted to heavy snowfalls


– Eco-house• Cooling by vaporization heat• Raising silkworms in attic

NagoyaWelcome toShirakawa-go


loom experience

Manual loom

bedroom

Irori, fireplace

NagoyaWelcome to

Good Night ･･･

Nagoya to KYOTO

KyotoNagoya

Tokyo

Osaka

93 mile / 44min

Welcome toKYOTO

“Historic City” KYOTO794 AD

1868 AD

Culture # National Treasure: 169 # Important Cultural Asset: 1,629

Tourism # Tourists: 50 M / year

Former Capital of Japan 794 AD – 1868 AD

Present

Relocation of the Capital Kyoto Tokyo

Today’s Schedule

8:00 am - 1:00 pm1:00 pm - 6:00 pm6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Hotel: TAWARA-YA

Sight SeeingCompany VisitDinner

Kyoto City Map

Sight Seeing Company Visit Dinner

One thing you should remember …

2-jou (2nd St.)

3-jou (3rd St.)

4-jou (4th St.)

5-jou (5th St.)

7-jou (7th St.)

N

North ~ South:Number + “jou” (= street)

West ~ East:OO Street

Kawara-machi St.

Naming Rule

Kinkaku-ji temple


Thick gold leaf !20 kg (44.1 LB)

Web Camera http://www.shokoku-ji.or.jp/kinkakuji/webcam/index.html

Built in 1397

Four different faces

Summer

Spring Fall Winter

http://www.shokoku-ji.or.jp/kinkakuji/webcam/index.html

Machi-ya Business


Machi-ya = Kyoto’s traditional townhouseMore than 200 years old !

Nishijin-ori (textile)

Kimono

Cafe Restaurant Hair Salon Rental house

Geisha


Maiko (= Dance child): Apprentice Geisha

Okiya = lodging house for maikos

“Don’t Follow Maikos in the Street” Kyoto city website

Companies in KyotoFEATURES: Hi-tech Companies Originating from Traditional Crafts

Established in 1889

Since 1590sIndustrial Automation,Electronic Components, etc.

LSI, Semiconductor, etc.

Solar Battery, Electronic Devices, etc.

Hanafuda (Flower Cards)

Kiyomizu-yaki (Ceramic Ware)


Kyo-kaiseki

Sight SeeingCompany Visit Dinner

• An artistic and gracious Japanese seasonal cuisine• Uses the fresh ingredients of the season• Cooked in ways that enhance the original taste of the

ingredients

Sleep well …

TAWARA-YA ryokan (hotel)

• Established over 300 years ago• Very famous among celebrities (Hitchcock, Spielberg, Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise, etc.)• You should stay before you die

Kyoto to OSAKA

KyotoNagoya

Tokyo

Osaka

27 mile / 27min

Welcometo Osaka

Today’s Schedule

9am-1pm Sight Seeing1pm-5pmCompany Visit5pm-9pm Dinner9pm- Hot Spring

Sightseeing

Sightseeing

Company Visit Dinner Hot Spring

Osaka Castle Minami

Mt. Koya

Company Visit

Company visit

Unique features underling Osaka-originated companies

Sightseeing Dinner Hot Spring

• Mercantile spirit

• Entrepreneurship

• Comedy Lovers

Company Visit

Mercantile spirit- Highly cost-conscious people- Osaka dialect lubricates business


Sumitomo

Mitsubishi

Company Visit

Entrepreneurship


Nissin Foods• World-wide instant noodle maker• Inventor of instant ramen noodle

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpFPX-SDheo

Company Visit

Comedy LoversYoshimoto Kogyo Co., Ltd.

• Major entertainment conglomerate• Developed Japanese “Manzai” culture


Nation’s Kitchen“Kui-da-o-re”: Osaka people eat as long as money endures.

Sightseeing Dinner Hot SpringCompany Visit

Takoyaki

Udon

Kushi-katsu

Hot Spring

Step 1: Be naked

Step 2: Wash body

Step 3: Enjoy bath

Step 4: Get out of bath area

Step 5: Wipe out

Step 6: After bath

Sightseeing Dinner Hot SpringCompany Visit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t6N3gdSQko&feature=related

Thank you for visiting Japan!

206 W. Main St., Carrboro 919-942-6848

Lunch Mon-Fri 11:30-2 ¨ Dinner Mon-Thur 5-9:30 ¨ Fri & Sat 5-10:30 ¨ Sundays 5-9

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