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Silicon Valley vs Japan: A Reality Check on Japan’s Startup Culture with Kenneth Jeng

Market Entry and Expansion, Podcast, Scaling, Startup Tips / By / / 2 minutes of reading

Listen to us on Spotify┃Apple Podcasts┃Castbox┃Player FM┃YT Music ┃Radio Public┃YouTube In this episode of the Scaling Japan Podcast, we’re joined by Kenneth Jeng, a veteran of Japan’s startup ecosystem and long-time builder across both the U.S. and Japan. Recorded in November 2024, this is Part 1 of our conversation with Kenneth, where we examine the […]

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Honne and Tatemae: The Silent Forces Shaping Japanese Business Communication with Rina Sakuraba

Business Culture, Coaching, HR, Podcast / By / / 2 minutes of reading

Listen to us on Spotify┃Apple Podcasts┃Castbox┃Player FM┃YT Music ┃Radio Public┃YouTube In this episode of the Scaling Japan Podcast, we’re joined once again by Rina Sakuraba, Founder and CEO of Coaching Leaders Japan, for Part 2 of our deep dive into Japanese communication culture. This time, we explore Honne (true feelings) and Tatemae (public façade) the

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Ne-mawashi and Coaching for Japanese Leadership with Rina Sakuraba

Business Culture, Coaching, HR, Podcast, Talent Management / By / / 2 minutes of reading

Listen to us on Spotify┃Apple Podcasts┃Castbox┃Player FM┃YT Music ┃Radio Public┃YouTube In this episode of the Scaling Japan Podcast, we welcome back Rina Sakuraba, Founder and CEO of Coaching Leaders Japan. Rina is a certified ontological leadership coach with deep experience working with Japanese executives and multicultural teams. She unpacks the cultural nuance of ne-mawashi, Japan’s

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B2B Content Marketing in Japan Report for 2025 – with Robert Heldt

Marketing, Marketing, Podcast, Podcast for Japanese Business / By / / 2 minutes of reading

Listen to us on Spotify┃Apple Podcasts┃Castbox┃Player FM┃YT Music┃Radio Public┃YouTube In this episode of the Scaling Japan Podcast, we welcome Robert Heldt, CEO of AIM B2B (formerly Custom Media), one of Japan’s leading integrated marketing and PR firms helping global brands scale across Japan and Asia. Robert shares key insights from the newly released 2025 State

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Retail Distribution in Japan with Bela Schweiger

Operations, Podcast, Podcast for Japanese Business / By / / 2 minutes of reading

Listen to us on Spotify┃Apple Podcasts┃Castbox┃Player FM┃YT Music ┃Radio Public┃YouTube In this episode of the Scaling Japan Podcast, we’re joined by Bela Schweiger, President & CEO of Enter Japan K.K. and former executive at Coca-Cola, Häagen-Dazs, L’Oréal, and Nokia. Japan’s retail ecosystem is notoriously complex, and entering the market without insider knowledge can lead to

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Open Innovation In Japan’s Corporate Businesses with Fariza Abidova

Frameworks, Podcast, Scaling / By / / 2 minutes of reading

Listen to us on Spotify┃Apple Podcasts┃Castbox┃Player FM┃YT Music┃Radio Public┃YouTube In this episode of the Scaling Japan Podcast, we welcome Fariza Abidova, CEO and co-founder of Trusted Corporation. With over a decade of experience in cross-border innovation and global HR development, Fariza offers a rare behind-the-scenes look at Japan’s corporate innovation ecosystem. Japan’s reputation for innovation

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