{"id":57071,"date":"2025-06-17T23:17:08","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T23:17:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/?post_type=event&#038;p=57071"},"modified":"2025-07-16T21:05:55","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T21:05:55","slug":"usjc-ny-vicinity-region-japanese-business-practice-101-a-practical-and-slightly-humorous-guide","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/ja\/events\/usjc-ny-vicinity-region-japanese-business-practice-101-a-practical-and-slightly-humorous-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"USJC NY &amp; Vicinity Region | Japanese Business Practice 101: A Practical (and Slightly Humorous!) 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Free for USJC members and $10 for non-members to attend in person. Live stream is free and open to the public. If you are interested in registering for this event, please email us at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:membership@usjapancouncil.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">membership@usjapancouncil.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In this session, Misako will demystify essential aspects of Japanese business etiquette and practice, weaving in personal anecdotes, as a working professional and an active member of the diplomatic corps in Japan, to offer a lively and relatable perspective. 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With the understanding that cultural sensitivity and a good sense of humor go hand in hand, attendees will leave with practical knowledge \u2014 and, having had a few laughs, we hope \u2014 about how to make a polished and respectful impression in the Japanese business world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Featured Speaker<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; height: 0; padding-top: 106.0870%;\n padding-bottom: 0; box-shadow: 0 2px 8px 0 rgba(63,69,81,0.16); margin-top: 1.6em; margin-bottom: 0.9em; overflow: hidden;\n border-radius: 8px; will-change: transform;\">\n  <iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; top: 0; left: 0; border: none; padding: 0;margin: 0;\"\n    src=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/design\/DAGqRs5Zhxg\/LGbn6GOnj9rUCCuPJETruQ\/view?embed\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"fullscreen\">\n  <\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Misako is currently the PR and Marketing Director at KCFA, a boutique education agency based in Tokyo that specializes in supporting students seeking personalized study abroad experiences. 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