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New iPhone app 'reads' people's thoughts

May. 21, 2012 - 07:09AM JST ( 12 )

Echoer is a groundbreaking app that makes it easy to see what other people are thinking and experiencing in the places around you. It solves… Read

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Randstad KK

Executive Impact Feb. 27, 2012 - 06:56AM JST ( 0 Comments )

In 2004, Dutch HR service and temp staff provider Randstad only had two people in its office in Tokyo. Today, they are one of the major HR service providers in Japan, with 59 offices nationwide. The growth is mainly due to the efforts of Marcel Wiggers, chairman and CEO of… Read

American Chamber of Commerce in Japan

Executive Impact Feb. 20, 2012 - 06:56AM JST ( 3 Comments )

On March 1-2, the APCAC 2012 U.S.-Asia Business Summit will be held at the Prince Park Tower Tokyo. APCAC is the Asia-Pacific Council of American Chambers, comprising roughly 50,000 business executives from 27 chambers in 21 countries. This will be the first time in 28 years for Japan to host… Read

Global Dining

Executive Impact Feb. 13, 2012 - 06:55AM JST ( 14 Comments )

Anyone who has lived in Tokyo for even a short period of time has no doubt dined in one of Kozo Hasegawa’s restaurants. As president and CEO of Global Dining Inc, Hasegawa and his team operate 60 restaurants, including as Gonpachi, Tableaux, Café La Boheme, Zest Cantina, Monsoon Café, Legato… Read

Shirai Group

Executive Impact Feb. 06, 2012 - 06:20AM JST ( 4 Comments )

Early in the morning, blue garbage trucks can be seen all over Tokyo crisscrossing the streets in the city’s 23 wards. In all, some 50 companies collect the city’s garbage. About 100 of those trucks belong to the Shirai Group, a family-owned company that has been collecting corporate and residential… Read

British Chamber of Commerce in Japan

Executive Impact Jan. 30, 2012 - 06:00AM JST ( 5 Comments )

This year is shaping up to be a big year for Britain and also for the British Chamber of Commerce in Japan. With Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee and the London Olympics ahead, as well as the UK government’s newly launched “Great” campaign underway, the BCCJ has a lot of… Read

ANZCO Foods Japan

Executive Impact Jan. 23, 2012 - 06:00AM JST ( 11 Comments )

Tucked away in Tokyo’s Higashi-Azabu is a New Zealand restaurant by the name of Wakanui. The restaurant, which opened last April, is part of an ambitious marketing strategy by ANZCO Foods Japan to showcase New Zealand beef and lamb to Tokyo chefs, meat buyers and consumers. The restaurant was the… Read

Visa Worldwide (Japan) Co Ltd

Executive Impact Jan. 16, 2012 - 06:09AM JST ( 13 Comments )

Although there were over hundreds of millions of credit cards in circulation in Japan, credit card usage is actually quite low. For cultural, regulatory and other reasons, Japan still remains a predominantly cash society. Furthermore, the way credit cards are used in Japan differs from overseas: in Japan, consumers use… Read

Ogilvy & Mather Japan

Executive Impact Jan. 09, 2012 - 03:00AM JST ( 0 Comments )

One hundred years after the birth of its founder David Ogilvy, advertising giant Ogilvy & Mather still follows one of his core philosophies -- sell or else. Times change, technology changes but the challenge remains to figure out what is going to sell. With over 450 offices in 120 countries,… Read

Wendy's Japan

Executive Impact Jan. 02, 2012 - 06:00AM JST ( 28 Comments )

Two years after exiting the Japanese market, American fast-food restaurant Wendy’s returned to Japan on Dec 27 with the first store opening in Omotesando. It is the result of a joint venture agreement between Wendy’s/Arby’s International Inc and Higa Industries Co Ltd, a successful food importer and distributor based in… Read

Outdoor Japan Media

Executive Impact Dec. 19, 2011 - 06:00AM JST ( 0 Comments )

Adventure, travel, fun, culture, lifestyle – that’s what Outdoor Japan Media is all about. The company, founded by American Gardner Robinson, is best known for its Outdoor Japan website, celebrating its 11th anniversary this year, and Outdoor Japan Traveler magazine, marking its 6th year of publication. Outdoor Japan also publishes… Read

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