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154: What should you expect when you land a job in Japan?

Deep Dive from The Japan Times

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How to Deal With Superiors in a Japanese Company

When you're starting a new job in Japan, what's the best thing to do on your first day? Take names. Or business cards. What is the most common challenge that non-Japanese employees ask for your help on? I think probably the biggest issue is communication. The second issue is decision making and getting things done. You want to get off and those are very closely connected to each other as well.

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