Guest contributor, Stacy Smith, writes of her experiences interpreting for the State Department's International Visitor Leadership Program. She writes about her first assignment interpreting for two Japanese professionals studying the theme of Planning...

The Recruiting - Jobs page is a new category on the blog profiling top notch Japanese speaking positions. If you are seeking a new position in Japan-US business, read the requirements and analyze the positions. This will not only...

Without skilled workers, a company will not survive. Without developing the talent that you have, a company will not grow. This is especially true for smaller companies.

Learn what's hot and what's in the pot. Japanese bookstore and cultural focus of the universe, Kinokuniya, in mid-town is letting us in on the secrets to good Japanese eats! If you are in the neighborhood and you love food, pop into Kinokuniya tonight...

Not too long ago, I spoke with the directors of two Japan-U.S. business and economic centers. The first is a brilliantly interesting man who is both academically minded and worldly. He understands that there is a need for change in the way that Japan...

I read the article " Is Japan a Dying Nation" by Robin Lustig a couple days ago...and it saddened me. Japan is like a genius child in many ways. In some areas (manufacturing, the rebuild after WW2, electronics) brilliant and to be admired and in other...

While in Florida last month, I did some research into Japan related businesses and associations in the south east. I came across a few and having mentioned one is my post of Sept. 9, I wanted to acknowledge the other. The Japan-U.S. Southeast...

I have been in Florida on vacation/business for the past month so postings have been few and far between. Sorry about that. Now I am back to work. While in Florida, I met with a few Japan related business contacts and some new business opportunities...