DOING BUSINESS IN JAPAN.ppt

DOING BUSINESS IN JAPAN By Karen Correa Laurence Dervain Chris Fredrick Kraig McConihay Introduction General Information Preparation for Business Dealings Business Meetings Communication Business Entertaining General Information Geography Thousands of islands; four largest islands: Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu and Shikoku Bordered by the Sea of Japan, East China Sea, and the Pacific Ocean Smaller than California: 378,000 sq km Population of Japan: 125,000,000 Climate Varying climate: Temperate to sub-tropic Four seasons The summer is hot and humid Winters are mild Spring is Rainy Fall brings Typhoons Major Cities Tokyo - 8.0 million Yokohama - 3.4 million Osaka - 2.5 million Nagoya - 2.1 million Sapporo - 1.8 million Kobe - 1.5 million Kyoto - 1.4 million Economy World’s 2nd largest economy Some of the world’s largest industries Motor vehicles and electronic equipment In 2002: GDP = $3.55 trillion Economy grew 0.8 percent in the September quarter in 2002 Problems faced: Deflation, record unemployment, bad loans Currency Japanese currency: YEN $1 ~ 130 YEN Currency (cont.) Better take plenty with you Transportation Shinkansen: Electro magnetic trains Tokido”: Shinkansen train running from Tokyo to Osaka Other types of transportations are taxis, buses and airplanes etc. Religion Buddhism Shintoism Confucianism Christianity Islam National Holidays Jan 1: New Year’s Day (o-shogatsu) Feb 11: National Foundation Day April 29 – May 5: Golden Week May 3: Constitution Day July 13 – 16: O-bon, festival of the dead Dec 23: Emperor Akihito’s Birthday Electricity 100 Volts Many hotels have 110-120V Varying frequency 50 Hz to 60Hz Take a Voltage Converter to protect equipment Toilets Different from those in the U.S Familiarize yourselves with using them When visiting homes, wear toilet slippers provided Emergency Numbers Toll free Numbers Police 110 Fire 119 Ambulance 119 Preparation for Business Dealings General Concepts The group is more important than th