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
代表者
Tong （トン）
WASABI Creation創設者・CEO。香港生まれ、人生の大半において、日本・シンガポールに関わる。 2009年にシンガポール国立大学（主専攻：化学工学、副専攻：起業家精神）を卒業し、日本・京都のバイオディーゼル製造会社で技術営業としてキャリアをスタートさせる。その2年後、大阪のコンサル運営会社へ転身し、2013年春のグランドフロント大阪・ナレッジキャピタル発足に携わる。
日本滞在期間中、トンは「We Are One Japan」という京都で国際交流コミュニティを立上げ、日本を国際社会へという目標を掲げ、数えきれないほどの国際イベント・プロジェクトを企画。同時に西日本中に映画祭を企画し、トークイベント「PechaKucha Night Osaka」の設立メンバーでもある。またTED×Kyoto 2013にもボランティアとして参加する。
2014年、5年過ごした日本を離れ、シンガポールへ帰国。ビジネス・文化・観光・教育を通して「日本とシンガポール間で壮大なプロジェクトを創出する」ためにWASABI Creationを設立。市場調査、ビジネスマッチング、コンサルティング、貿易、マーケティング、イベント、教育そして観光業等を中心に活動。
トンの目標はWASABI Creationを通して、ビジネス機会を創り出し距離を縮めることによって、日本とシンガポールそしてASEANの可能性・価値を高めることにある。そして「ワサビ」の圧倒的な味わいと鼻を突き抜ける刺激のように、WASABI Creationは、日本の魅力をスパイスとしASEANを刺激・盛り上げていくことをミッションとしている。
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なぜ WASABI?
'WASABI Creation' 社名の由来
WASABI Creation 代表取締役 Tong氏
京都に住んでいたころ、友達の家にパーティーに行く機会がありました。その時初めて、わさびのすり下ろす前のもとのかたちを見たのです。香りがわさびだとは気づいたのですが、その時見たもの同じだと考える事はできませんでした。わさびはスーパーでチューブ型になっているものではなくて、実際にはこのような形をしているのだと気づき、驚きとショックを受けました。
この時ショックを受けたのは、わさびの本当の形を知ったからではありません。私は15年間日本語を勉強し4年日本に住んでいたのにも関わらず、その時に初めて事実を知ったからでした。
それまで私は日本についてよく知っていると思っていましたが、本当は違いました。その瞬間から日本についてもっと知ること、そしてその奥深さを発見し世界に広めていくことを心に決めました。
この経験はいまだに続く充実した旅となっています。社名の「WASABI Creation」はいつも会社の目的とミッションを思い出させてくれます。