Japanese business culture

Table of contents
1. General introduction to business culture in Japan
2. Explaining the origin of Japanese business culture
3. Why is it important to learn the characteristics of Japanese business
culture?
4. Characteristic in Japanese business culture
5. Lessons on Japanese business culture with neighboring countries

1. General introduction to business culture in Japan

Japan is a country with a long and admirable history, experiencing
historical periods, events and encountering natural disasters such as
earthquakes and tsunamis, Japan still stands up strongly. It is these
difficulties and events that have forged a strong, persistent and
persistent national spirit. In particular, the spirit in working, manners
and noble virtues of the Japanese make people admire.

Japanese culture for thousands of years has formed the customs,

practices, and rituals in the culture of behavior, dress and daily life of
the Japanese people. Therefore, in business, the Japanese also show
their own culture. The Japanese business etiquette culture is no
different from the Western one, it is politeness, sensitivity and good
manners. and now our team will help you to discover about Japanese
business culture.
2. Explaining the origin of Japanese business culture
 Influence from the general culture of the Japanese people
Japan has always been known as a country with a long-standing
culture, imbued with national identity, harmoniously combining the
new and the old to create the typical Japanese culture. Japanese
culture is also considered as an important factor creating the success
 of the cherry blossom country as it is today, the driving force behind
the change of the country. Therefore, Japanese business culture is also
influenced by the common culture and creates a difference in Japanese
business compared to other countries in the world.
 Personality and people determine business culture
Business culture in Japan is a smooth combination between modern
culture and tradition, creating a unique feature in the business field.
However, in order to create a highlight in this feature, people and
personalities largely determine the business culture in general as well
as their behavior and working style in this field in particular.
3. Why is it important to learn the characteristics of Japanese
business culture?
 With people working in the company
For each individual working in any organization, they must accept to
be familiar with the working environment. And the Japanese are no
exception, however, Japan has its own characteristics in corporate
culture such as bowing when meeting partners, colleagues or
superiors, how employees behave over the phone, working attitude
and especially they attach great importance to formalities such as
dress, minimum politeness,...
 With business partners, do business with Japanese companies  
For business partners, business cards are a must-have. They have
manners when exchanging business cards with business partners such
as never putting business cards on the table or playing with business
cards. The Japanese attach great importance to cultural etiquette, so
when giving a business card, it is necessary to give it with two hands
with the Japanese side facing up. Businessmen when giving business
cards must bow. After receiving, say "thank you" kindly, and don't put
it in your pocket right away, but read it carefully and then store it
carefully.
4. Characteristic in Japanese business culture
 Privacy is very important
Characteristic in character as well as communication culture of the
Japanese is silence, they often act and express themselves more than
 they speak. Therefore, while working, they attach great importance to
privacy, they consider it a minimum courtesy.
 Team unity is important 
In the process of teamwork, in order to achieve the set goals and bring
good results, the unity factor is a must-have criterion in any working
group. The Japanese believe that each organization must have unity to
succeed.
 Business cards are good luck charms 
Business cards are very important when greeting and making first
acquaintances. After receiving a business card, keep it carefully to
show respect for the person you meet. They consider it a good luck
charm and any act of destruction or disrespect will not be
tolerated. For business cards, they also have a culture of behavior such
as not to put it in the pocket, but to carefully put it in the business card
book, and when talking, have to temporarily put it on the table. When
giving a business card, you must also be very careful, so hold the two
corners of the business card and point the text towards the person
being given.
 Age equals seniority of experience 
In the working environment in Japan, employees with many years of
seniority and advanced age with extensive experience, high expertise,
and good skills will be able to hold positions of management, master
craftsman or give vocational training to other employees. young
people and of course they get high salaries.
 Silence is gold 
The Japanese have always valued silence because for them silence is
the best way to show the results of their work rather than talking
without doing. They always show silence in their working style, only
when absolutely necessary do they express their personal views.
 The style on the dining table says a lot 
Politeness while eating with colleagues, partners and superiors is also
a feature of the business culture of the people in the land of cherry
blossoms. They believe that the manners at the table also reflect the
 character, lifestyle and spirit of the Japanese, so they always value the
rules when eating as politeness and respect for others.

 Unwritten rules of dress 

The emphasis on formality is seen as an expression of Japanese
culture. Paying attention to appearance is politeness that shows the
preservation of human qualities, especially in a business
environment. Clothing that is appropriate for the situation, neat and
clean has an important influence on the reputation of individuals and
companies. In the education and training of employees, some
companies also pay attention to detailed instructions from costumes to
hairstyles and nails. The Japanese motto is to come from the form,
which means starting from perfecting the form, then continuing to
gradually concretize the content.
5. Lessons on Japanese business culture with neighboring countries
 What can foreigners learn from Japanese business culture?
Japanese business culture is something that other countries want to
learn and apply. Some countries have learned a lot of lessons from the
Japanese experience about their conduct in business such as working
attitude, working style, working style, work experience,...
 Experience in working and cooperating with Japanese people
Below we will share with you some experiences when working and
cooperating with the Japanese: when introducing or selling goods at
the showroom, the person in charge of sales is not allowed to eat or
drink in front of customers. Even though there are only customers in
front of the booth, they must always stand and greet them with a smile
with a warm and grateful attitude even if they only look at the booth.
Second, the Japanese attach great importance to meeting before
discussing cooperation and are very attentive in taking care of
customers. In commercial transactions, the issue of personal
relationships is extremely important, they always ask their partner to
be a person with a clear and unambiguous relationship,...