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
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Sakura JAPAN FAIR＠ガーデンズバイザベイ
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2018年3月30日から4月8日、JTBシンガポール主催のSakura JAPAN FAIRが桜の咲き誇るガーデンズバイザベイのフラワードームで開催され、WASABI Creationは協力パートナーとしてイベントに招待されました。
WASABI Creationはパートナーとともに展示ブースを設置し、着物の生地や武士の刀などの素材を使った日本をイメージしたレザー製品などの展示を行いました。
ブースのデザインは日本からの装飾や道具を使い設計されました。製品はすべてシンガポールのデザイナーによってシンガポールにて制作されています。
駐シンガポール大使である篠田研次氏や交通大臣のKhaw Boon Wan氏、財務大臣のHeng Swee Keat氏などが今回の展示ブースを訪れました。展示を行った10日間で、500以上の顧客が製品に関心を持ち、今後のフォローアップのための連絡先情報を私たちに提供しました。
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ナタスフェア2017
シンガポール最大の旅行フェアで、ドン・キホーテをサポートしました。
NATASはシンガポールの旅行代理店をまとめ、業界をリードする団体です。 NATASは年に二回、2～3月と8～9月の休暇にシンガポール最大の消費者向け旅行フェアを開催します。これら二回のフェアではNATAS加盟メンバーの最新の商品、トレンド、観光地を展示し毎回110000人以上の来場者を集めます。またアウトバウンド旅行代理店、旅行団体、航空会社、ホテル業界、レンタカー会社、旅行関係サービスの会社などが一堂に会する機会となっています。
WASABI Creationは3日間のイベントでドン・キホーテのブースにおいて販売・促進スタッフとともにドン・キホーテを来場者に紹介し、日本の旅行情報を伝えることでサポートしました。
ドン・キホーテは日本全国に300以上の店舗を持つ最大規模のディスカウントストアで質の高いサービスと利便性を提供しています。例えば高級ファッションブランドや家庭用品、食料雑貨、美容・化粧品、電化製品、アルコール、家具、おもちゃ、ゲーム、衣装、パーティーグッズなどありとあらゆるものを販売しています！
フードジャパン 2016
バイリンガルスタッフと、料理実演の司会進行
フードジャパンはASEANで最大の日本食展示会です。日本の食材や食べ物、料理の技術や機器が展示され、実演や料理教室なども実施されます。日本とASEANの飲食料ビジネスを繋ぐ架け橋として、フードジャパンは来場者に伝統的な日本の食材の多様さ、季節ごとの良質な生産物、各県の特産品そして画期的な技術や機器についての理解を深める貴重な機会を提供しています。
WASABI Creationは出展者をサポートするバイリンガルの営業スタッフを紹介し、また日本からの沢山のシェフと共に行われた料理の実演の司会進行のサポートを行いました。
シンガポール国際水週間2016
展示のサポート
シンガポール国際水週間（SIWW）は水に関する解決策を共有し、共に創造する国際的なプラットフォームです。二年ごとに開かれるこのイベントは世界の水業界から関係者を招いて、最適な戦略や最新の技術を紹介しビジネスの機会を提供します。これは水産業を育成し、水に関する技術を発展させようとするシンガポール政府の戦略の一つになっています。
WASABI Creationは日本の水浄化に関する企業が膜の技術を紹介するための長さ3mに及ぶ水槽の用意といったサポートをしました。
シンガポール航空ショー2016（東京ブース）
来場者のためのバイリンガルによる接客
二年ごとに、各国の政府高官や軍の代表者、企業の重役が友好関係を築き、ビジネスの機会を得るためにシンガポール航空ショーに参加します。アジア最大の航空ショーとして、シンガポール航空ショーは航空宇宙産業の先進企業や航空宇宙・防衛業界で活躍したい新進の企業のための場となっています。
WASABI Creationはシンガポール航空ショー東京ブースにおいて、接客、受付、来場者への通訳のためのバイリンガルスタッフを提供しました。