Business moves point to Tokyo’s long, hot summer

If Tokyo
residents had any lingering doubt that this summer will be one of long, hot
power outages, then a glance at the local headlines should blow that away in a
warm zephyr that’s anything but calming.

First up is
the lengthening list of companies that are altering working hours to get
offices and machines humming in periods of low electricity demand.

Electricity
supply is expected to fall short of what’s needed across the Kanto area after
the problems at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.

Among them are
giants like Sony and NTT Docomo, the largest cellphone provider in Japan.

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The business of cool heats up in Tokyo

In the triple shadows of the March 11 disasters
and the Fukushima nuclear power plant crisis, the brutally hot Tokyo summer
lurks particularly threateningly this year. Power shortages have been promised and
air conditioners everywhere are all but guaranteed to be shut down in peak season. 

Threatened by a dangerously unpleasant
run of up to four scorching months, inhabitants of the megalopolis are reaching
for fans, ice packs and a surprising weapon in the battle against heatstroke –
much cooler work clothes.

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Off with the makeup, on with the business suit, say Japan’s jobseekers

If you believe
the mainstream media here in Japan, it can seem like silly season never ends.
Just take the news that many of the country’s universities are hiring cosmetics
firms to help their female graduates look that little bit more appealing to
prospective employers.

Newswire Kyodo
reports that companies like Kao and Shiseido are dispatching makeup artists to
colleges to instruct young women on how to look the part in job interviews.

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Tokyo’s best business lunch

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Koji Shimomura

Japanese chef Koji
Shimomura trained at some of the best restaurants in France before returning to
open his eponymous eatery in 2007. He quickly found a fan base, including our expert Patrice Martineau, chef de cuisine at Peter at the Peninsula Hotel Tokyo.

“Shimomura has a light touch; he eschews heavy cream and
thick reductions in favor of ingredients naturally rich in umami,” Martineau says. 

“His delicate mushroom and foie gras veloute tastes nostalgically of autumn and
the foie gras terrine with fig is an unexpected but clever match for strawberry
gelee.”

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Monkey Business: Monkeys as waiters in japan…VERY FUNNY!! MUST SEE!!!

ANCHOR: And now onto an unusual tip to fight off a business crisis. A Japanese tavern owner is bringing up a new generation of customer pleasing waiters: macaque monkeys. Are you ready for some monkey business? STORY: This “sake house” in northern Tokyo employs two popular and unusual waiters. They are named Yat-chan and Fuku-chan (pronounced Yat-tchan and Fookoo-chan), and are a pair of Japanese macaque monkeys. Four-year-old Fuku-chan has already two years of experience under his furry belt. His main duty is delivering hot towels to customers before they order their drinks. This is how 12 year-old Yat-chan learned the tricks of the trade. [Kaoru Otsuka, Tavern Owner]: “Yat-chan first learned by just watching me working in the restaurant. It all started when one day I gave him a hot towel out of curiosity and he brought the towel to the customer.” Both monkeys are well appreciated by customers who tip them with boiled soy beans. [Takayoshi Soeno, Tavern Customer]: “The monkeys are actually better waiters than some really bad human ones!” Yat-chan is a natural and is always eager to please his customers. [Shoichi Yano, Tavern Customer]: “These guys are really adorable. They’re like my kids. Well actually better — my son doesn’t listen to me but Yat-chan will.” And customers are impressed that Yat-chan understands their order. [Miho Takikawa, Tavern Customer]: “We called out for more beer just then and it brought us some beer, right? It’s amazing how it seems to …

Japan Business Etiquett, Vital Cultural Manners: Meishi Kokan (Business Cards)

Japan Business Etiquett, Vital Cultural Manners: Meishi Kokan (Business Cards) Here’s a little tip on a proper way to exchange business cards in Japan. Believe it or not, this is actually pretty important if you want to work here. There’s a lot of hidden manner things, like how to get in a taxi with your client, and it’s good to get these things handled if you want to make it in Japan. We got more tips coming so it would be awesome if you sub and support the show. If you want to know more about this topic or topics like this please send us an email at JapanTravelTV@gmail.com or just send us a msg via YT. If you like Japan or Japanese business culture, etiquette, manners, please let us know. Looking forward to hearing from you guys!
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The first day of my Adventure around Japan. Hiroshima was a really interesting place and it was quite strange to be standing near the spot where the first atomic bomb was detonated. The music was very hard to choose, so please don’t be offended if you think i made a wrong song choice.

Tokyo

Tokyo is the capital of Japan and one of the biggest cities in the country. The latest available information says that Tokyo is home to over twelve million people. These citizens reside in the region that includes twenty-six cities, twenty-three wards, eight villages and five towns.

Up until 1868, Tokyo went by the name “Edo” which was the name of a sixteenth century Japanese castle. When Shogun Tokugawa Leyasu came to power and established feudal authority, they went back to the old name of Tokyo and became the recognized center of Japan. In only a short time the region grew by attracting the best and brightest people in all of Japan. Soon Tokyo was the hub of the nation; contributing to the growth of the economy, technology, business and tourism.

When the Meiji Dynasty was restored, the palace of the emperor was moved from Kyoto to Edo. These were years of great growth and progress. There were also unthinkable catastrophes. In 1923, a major earthquake damaged significant parts of the city. In 1945, firebombs from the sky by the Americans turned the city into an inferno.

Just like its neighbor Osaka, Tokyo has always depended on its state-of-the-art railway stations. Compared to other city railways systems, like Los Angeles, Tokyo is light years ahead. The city engineers are entirely to thank for this great achievement. They began work on the trains as soon as the population began to grow. The result is a system that has no problem accommodating one of the busiest business districts in the entire world.

Most people are shocked when they find that the bustling metropolis of Tokyo began as a simple fishing village. By 1603, the village was chosen to be the new home of Tokugawa and it grew with blinding speed. By 1885, the city was already experiencing a congestion problem. That is when the Yamonote line stepped in and built Japan’s great train line.
Despite its many setbacks and tragedies, Tokyo has always proven to be a vibrant and resilient city. In a very short span of time, they have gone from a mostly wooden city to one of the most modern metropolises on the face of the earth.