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".
Topics:
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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
WASABIが選ばれる理由とは?
真の国際経験
WASABI Creation~ International Event Design in Kansai Japan
Participants & guest from Japan, USA, Venezuela & Taiwan
WASABI Creationは、ボランティア団体として始まり、関西における日本人・外国人・国際コミュニティーのための国際イベントを、数々企画してきました。その多くのイベントの企画と質は非常に高いものであり、ボランティア団体によるイベントとは信じがたいものでした。
私たちのチームは、日本人と外国人のスタッフにより成り立っています。スタッフは、事業および日本の文化に対して理解があり、お客様の商品・サービス・経営理念を正しく認識しています。また、外国人の視点による、新しい形のイベントを制作し、素晴らしい質と利点を提供しています。そのため、イベントを通して、お客様の潜在顧客およびビジネスパートナーに、より良い理解・認識・いつまでも残るような印象を与えることができ、結果として、お客様の企業目的を達成することができます。
革新的・魅力的・国際的イベント企画
人間らしさが生み出されるのは行事を通してである。それが、WASABI Creation の考えです。
行事を通して、人と人が出会い、交わり、意見を交わし、共に力を合わせ、物事を成し遂げていきます。大規模な行事であれ、小規模で行事あれ、昔ながらの祭りであれ、現代における国際的な集まりであれ、数々の行事を通して、人は、今日ある世界を築いてきました。
今日、グローバル化が進み、国と国とのボーダーレス化が加速するにつれ、国際的行事の重要性が、以前に比べ格段に増しています。経済・政治・環境・社会において進歩し続けるためには、国際的行事が必要となってきているのです。
WASABI Creationは、新しい形の国際イベントを企画する企業です。私たちは、様々な種類のイベント制作を通して、企業・行政機関・団体・個人のお客様が目的を実現できるよう、支援を行っています。創造的な企画、円滑なコミュニケーション、最新の技術、これらを持ち合わせることにより、革新的かつ魅力的なイベントを制作することができると考えています。コスモポリタンなチーム・パートナーと連携し、事業を行うことで、私たちWASABI Creationは、世界でも一流のイベント企画企業になるものと信じています。
WASABI Creation~ International Event Design in Kansai Japan
WASABI Creation~ International Event Design in Kansai Japan
WASABI Creation~ International Event Design in Kansai Japan
WASABI Creation~ International Event Design in Kansai Japan
解決策
国際的思考
•日本人と外国人が参加するイベントを企画。参加者全員のニーズに対応。文化的多様性・グローバル思考による楽しい体験を提供。
円滑なコミュニケーション
•円滑なコミュニケーション力・言語力により、目的としている参加者や潜在的ビジネスパートナー(国内の国際コミュニティー、国外からの参加者など)との関係を確立。
各立場の人の理解
•イベントを成功させるための戦略として、計画段階から、参加者・お客様・その他関係者の立場で物事を考え、各立場の人の好み・要望・願望を徹底的に理解、実現化する。
専門
テクノロジー、美術とデザインを合わせて国際イベント企画・相談
国際的人材紹介・ウェブ/資料他言語翻訳・通訳・広告作成