Guest Speaker
Business Seminar
For Osaka Innovation Hub: Expanding startup businesses in Singapore
Sep 2018
20 startup entrepreneurs and students from Osaka Innovation Hub visited WASABI Creation as part of their one week study tour in Singapore. Tong (Founder, CEO), together with Yuta Morita (Intern, SMU MBA student) conducted a seminar for the group on how they can expand their businesses from Japan to Singapore. They covered topics such as incorporation in Singapore, Singapore's demographic, consumer behaviour, influencer marketing, popup store marketing, etc. The participants were very interested in these topics and asked many questions such as "What are the common difficulties and errors Japanese companies have when doing business in Singapore." Tong was glad to have shared his experiences and expertise in these areas.
Japanese Lessons
For foreign domestic workers & caretakers
Sep 2018
WASABI Creation was requested by a nursing training school to conduct Japanese lessons to its students comprising of foreign domestic workers and caretakers. The students are attending the school to step up their skills in nursing care for the elderly. As Japan is seriously facing the hit of aging population, and lack of manpower in providing care to the elderly, they have opened up working opportunities in Japan to foreign caretakers.
In view of this, these foreign domestic workers are trying out learning Japanese to equip themselves with the language skill that will enable them to work in Japan in the future.
Guest Speaker
Seminar to Ryokoku University: How Singapore's policies have shaped a multiracial and international society.
2 Sep 2018
A group of 40 students from Ryokoku University, Japan visited WASABI Creation as part of their educational tour in Vietnam and Singapore. WASABI Creation founder, Tong conducted a seminar on Singapore policies that have shaped the country's multiracialism, and built an international society.
More and more Japanese companies realise the need to venture overseas market as its domestic market continue to string due to aging population and depopulation, however there is a lack of talent within Japan who has the experience, skills, and know-how to bring business across boarders. We hope the seminar will be able to share with the students some ideas and tips on how to be a global talent.
Guest Speaker
Seminars to Business Schools in Delhi, India
Aug 2018
WASABI Creation was invited by our partner, Intraversity in Delhi, to conduct talks to students of various business and management colleges in India. Over the week, we visited and met students from Jaipuria School of Business, JK Business School, Institute of Technology And Sciences, and Accurate Institute of Management & Technology. We shared with the students about our business, market trends in Japan and Singapore, and answered the students' questions on entrepreneurship.
WASABI Creation is also in talks with the schools to work with our partner in bringing students to Singapore for educational tour and internship.
Guest Speaker
"How SMU MBA Students can prepare themselves in working with the Japanese?"
6th Jul 2018
The Founder of WASABI Creation, Tong was invited by SMU MBA Class to speak at "Japanese Business Night". Tong shared about his experiences when he was working as a fresh graduate in Japan, and talked about Japanese business culture that is unique and special to non-Japanese people.
Tong also talked about basic Japanese business etiquette, such as exchanging business cards, and seating positions for Japanese business meetings. The MBA students shown great interest with many questions.
The event ended with a party serving Sushi for everyone.
Entrepreneurship Training Camp 2nd edition
"Partnership with SAI International College Bubhneshwar, India"
June 2018
WASABI Creation hosted 8 Indian students from SAI International College Bubhneshwar over 4 days for an intensive Entrepreneurship Training Camp at WASABI Creation's office. The students worked in groups of 2 on various topics such as coworking space business, India market entry, Japanese F&B market research, as well as overseas travel trends for India.
An extensive research in in these were done by the students, who also came up with creative proposals to implement new business into the fast growing market. Many presentations and discussions were held with the students to finalise the proposal.
At the end of the program, each student received a certificate of participation for their enthusiasm during the program.
WASABI Consulting
"What can Japanese students do to become international professionals?"
16th Mar 2018
The Founder of WASABI Creation, Tong was contacted by a group of students from Tokyo University, who are interested to learn about doing business internationally, as they planned their self-funded trip to Malaysia and Singapore. A sharing session was conducted over web conference, where Tong answered questions from the students, shared his own experiences, and gave advises to the students what they can do to groom themselves into international professionals.
Here are the reviews and comments from the students.
WASABI Insight vol.10
Business in Japan~
"Japanese Business Culture & Manners"
1st Mar 2018
The Founder of WASABI Creation, Tong held a seminar sharing his experiences and insights on doing business in Japan, in particular on the topic of "Japanese Business Culture & Manners".
Tong shared from his own personal experience overs the years while he has been working in Japan, and doing business with Japanese companies. As he grew up and went through the education system in Singapore, knowing the language didn't seem to have prepared him enough to work in Japan as a fresh graduate. Tong talked about the episodes he had encountered all these years, and cover some of the basics about "Japanese Business Culture & Manner".
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Japanese business culture 101, how are the Japanese thinking?
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Exchanging business cards
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Visiting & hosting a Japanese company
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Useful Japanese expressions for business
More information: Business in Japan~ "Japanese Business Culture & Manners"
Guest Speaker
The Japan Council of Local Authorities for International Relations, Singapore (CLAIR, Singapore)
Feb 2018
The Founder of WASABI Creation, Tong was invited by The Japan Council of Local Authorities for International Relations, Singapore (CLAIR, Singapore) to share about WASABI Creation's business and its expertise in helping Japanese companies go global
Tong shared about his past, present, and future projects on how WASABI Creation is bridging Japan, Singapore, and the rest of Asia in terms on Business, Culture, and Tourism. In particular, Tong talked about his observation of how many Japanese companies are facing difficulty in presenting their products to the local markets overseas, and what could be so the solutions to better communicating with local consumers and making online connections for building relationships.
About CLAIR, Singapore
Be an Voyagin Interpreter Guide
Discover & share amazing, unique travel experiences in Kyoto
Voyagin (www.govoyagin.com) is an Internet market place that provides unique, personal, and amazing travel experiences in various Asian countries. The list of countries, and activities are fast expanding. They include Japan, India, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Thailand.
Started in Japan since 2011, Voyagin has the most number of exciting activities across Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, and other prefectures. From traditional experiences such as tea ceremony, Sushi making classes, to subcultures such as maid café, animation, and many maniac & OTAKU experiences, Voyagin has everything to satisfy all the curiosity a tourist will have.
However, due to the lack of English speakers among the Japanese population, tourists often could not get a clear understanding of what is happening, and end up “lost in translation”. That is where we need the help of Japanese/ English bilingual people like you, to assist us in bridging this gap.
Some amazing, unique expereinces in Japan on Voyagin
What is in it for me?
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Make use of your local knowledge
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Make new friends from around the world
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Brush up your language skills
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Enjoy free travel experience together with the guests
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Make extra bucks with your spare time
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Be an ambassador, promote tourism of your own city
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Internship opportunity to spice up your resume
Requirement
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Bilingual in English and Japanese such that you are able to communicate with Japanese people and translate them into clear English.
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Love meeting new people from different parts of the world.
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Responsible, responsive, and friendly to give the guests the best experience, not only because of the experience but also because of you.
* This is only a part time assignment that you can accept only when you are available.
For example:
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A guest booked an experience to learn about Ikebana (Japanese flower arrangement).
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We will contact you by mail with the following information:
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Date & time, duration
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Number of guests
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Meeting place, location of activity
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Content of the experience
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What you need to do
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Amount of payout to you for hosting
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If everything works for you, you will reply the mail confirming the reservation.
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We will then make an introduction of you to the guest with each other’s contact information.
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You will be expected to confirm the meeting date, time & place with the guest by mail (while CC all mails to hi@wasabicreation.com).
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On the actual day, you will then meet the guests and guide them through the experiment and give any assistance needed.
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Payout to you will be paid by bank transfer by the end of the next month. (e.g. Activity on 5th Oct will be paid on 30th Nov)
Register Now
Are you the person we are looking for? Join us as a Voyagin Interpreter-guide by sending us a self introduction explaining why you want to be a host with Voyagin to hi@wasabicreation.com
* WASABI Creation is the Chief Exprience Producer for Voyagin.
About Voyagin
"Travel companies give you an itinerary.
Voyagin helps you discover and book otherworldly experiences"
We believe that there isn’t one world, but that we live in a multiverse with many different cultures, religions, languages, and personalities. We believe that the best part of traveling is the ability to meet people and view the world in a different perspective. Until now, these encounters have been greatly facilitated by luck.
Meet Voyagin: our mission is to increase your chances and facilitate interactions to one-of-a-kind otherworldly experiences. Whether that’s achieving Buddhist enlightenment in the mountains, making new friends while enjoying a traditional meal with a family in Japan, getting a glimpse of world’s hidden underwater treasures with divers that love and respect the ocean is completely up to you. Anyone can experience something new, at any price point, whether you’re a food lover, into the offbeat or just want to to relax. We hope you’ll enjoy both the journey and the different values you experience.
We’re not just building a marketplace, we’re building a community.
The Voyagin Team
The Voyagin Team is a young, energetic, and international bunch of people who loves travelling, making friends from around the world, discovering & sharing amazing, unique experiences to other travellers in Asia.
Curretntly, the team is spreaded across Tokyo, Kansai, and Singapore, while making occasional trips to other destinations in Asia to discover facinating expereinces for everyone.
Voyagin also work with interns & volunteers who also believe in sharing our local knowledge and expereinces with foreign visitors. Togther we create a sharing community in Japan, as well as in various parts of the world.
Send us a mail with your self introduction, and join us as an intern or a volunteer now.
WASABI Creation is the Chief Exprience Producer for Voyagin.