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In 1869, the acting British Consul in the town that would become Kobe wrote, “Great attention is now being paid to the breeding and rearing of cattle … and their superiority over cattle of other parts of Japan is attributed to the better quality of food procurable.” Today, a chance to enjoy Kobe beef in situ is one of many reasons that business events choose Japan. Continue reading →

The Japanese language has a particular fascination with concept of struggle, and with treating struggle as a great virtue. Therefore, let us have some fun with words and phrases that you’ll hear several times a day back-of-house at a business event. Continue reading →

Kaiseki is different. Yes, you’re “leaving it up to” the chef, but the chef’s preparation started months earlier, not that morning at the fish market. A kaiseki meal may incorporate hundreds of ingredients, and no detail is left unconsidered. Continue reading →

Some of us at The J Team are longtime runners, and we are of the view that there are few better ways to explore a new place (and shake off jet lag!) than by lacing up our running shoes and heading out into the city (or countryside) to see the sights! Continue reading →

Setting aside trips to Okinawa and Hokkaido (islands), the vast majority of Japanese have never taken a domestic airplane trip. And why would they? A handful of countries have well-developed high-speed railway systems, but Japan remains by far the world leader in terms of reach, efficiency, comfort and safety. Trains just make sense for business events. Continue reading →