As an online media platform owned by Jarman International, Deep Japan shares articles by international residents who have lived in Japan for at least three years. In her discussion with JJ, Hana said she hopes to empower each writer to let their personality shine through their articles. These articles — which cover a range of topics, from explaining implicit rules to sharing experiences of finding community — aim to be informative and thought-provoking for readers both living in or visiting Japan. 

JJ commented that international residents’ perspectives can also be valuable in identifying tourism resources and explaining them to inbound visitors. Not everything is famous, but everything can be interesting, she noted. 

The two also discussed the role of inbound tourism, including a shift toward experiential tourism, for regional revitalization in Japan. At the same time, they stressed the importance of preserving quality of life for locals as well as the tangible and intangible traditions that make Japan special. 

“It was a true honor to be invited on JJ’s talkshow to discuss the opportunities, and, of course, the challenges of navigating Japan’s ongoing and transformative globalization. What aspects of Japan must stay the same? What aspects can or should change with the times? These are complex questions with no simple answers, but I believe it is so important that we continue having these conversations — as JJ and I did to the best of our ability!” Hana says.

“Personally, I have been thinking a lot about how to define the ‘essence’ or ‘heart’ of Japan that should remain unchanged, which, in my humble view, has a lot to do with concepts like Japanese kodawari (attention to detail), omotenashi (hospitality), and omoiyari (consideration for others). During our talk, I shared one of my favorite personal examples of seeing the Japanese spirit of kodawari in action when I worked part-time at a convenience store one summer. I hope you will check out my talk with JJ to hear the story! All in all, I hope our conversation inspires a new thought or idea for listeners and encourages them to carry the conversation to new depths.”

If you have lived in Japan for three or more years and are interested in writing for Deep Japan, click here to learn how to get involved!

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On May 14th, Jarman International CEO,

With previous experience as the Editor-in-Chief of HuffPost Japan (22+ million monthly unique website visitors) for five years, Ryan knows how to masterfully tackle an array of subjects from art and culture in the digital sphere to sustainability, LGBTQ+ topics and gender equality. This combined with Ruth’s expertise in Japan’s inbound tourism and unique perspective as an American female entrepreneur who has been in the country for 30+ years, makes for a podcast that is absolutely worth a listen.

The English episode was published on July 17, 2024. You can check it out HERE.

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In this episode, Ruth shares her extensive experience with selling to large entities and the government. She provides great advice on how foreign business owners can build a strong network and form new B2B relationships by paying close attention to detail in everything from writing proposals and positioning yourself as a partner to doing a litmus test to get an idea of whether a relationship is feasible and ensuring you have a legitimate presence in Japanese.

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We hope Ruth’s wisdom and insights encourage more foreign business owners to get involved in government projects for the benefit of Japan.

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