JI CORE 50 Consultant Thomas Kruse Supports Zero Waste Walk Event in Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture

JI Core 50 member, Thomas Kruse and his partner, the renowned influencer, Etsuna  (Etsuna’s IG), recently made a visit to Yonezawa City and participated in the local event, Zero Waste Walk. This is a monthly gathering in Yonezawa City that Continue Reading

Travel back to 17th-century Japan from anywhere in the world on February 20 at 2:30PM (JST)! (Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture)

Among the beautiful mountains of Nikko in Tochigi Prefecture, there is a world where samurai roam the streets with their katana swords tucked into their traditional kimono obi (belt), ninja will teach you concealment techniques, local restaurants serve Japanese delicacies Continue Reading

A spiritual marvel of the north – JI Core 50 member Adam Fulford discovers deep Japan in Yamagata Prefecture

“Every day is a journey, and the journey itself home.” This phrase is found in one of Japan’s most famous and beloved classical literature texts called “The Narrow Road to the Deep North”, which was written by legendary haiku poet, Continue Reading

Ruth Marie Jarman and Adam Fulford create insightful videos that highlight the cultural differences between Japan and the world for MS&AD, one of the world’s largest insurance companies (ranked in the Fortune Global 500)

On July 14, 2021, Jarman International CEO Ruth Marie Jarman and JI Core 50 member Adam Fulford collaborated on a project to create 10 short videos for one of Jarman’s partners, MS&AD Holdings, that each highlight a different aspect about Continue Reading

Did you miss watching Ruth Marie Jarman on the popular TV show, “Sekaiichi Uketai Jugyou” (The Most Useful School in the World)? No worries! You can still stream it online for free until June 26th!

On June 12, Jarman International CEO Ruth Marie Jarman made her second appearance on the beloved TV Show (Nippon TV channel) called “Sekaiichi Uketai Jugyou (The Most Useful School in the World)”. During the show, Ruth shared with us 20 Continue Reading

Ruth’s Fifth Monthly Column for Courrier Japon Published

Ruth’s fifth column, entitled “Magic Responses in Business English” has just been published in the web magazine Courrier Japon. In this installment, we look at traditional Japanese business culture, which sees supervisors checking on their staff regularly and asking them Continue Reading