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
Voyagin Party in 京都
京都でユニークな旅行体験を発見し、共有する。
自分の知識や経験を活かして旅行者に驚きと発見、そして忘れられない体験を提供してみませんか?
私たちは日常的に図書館で本を借りたり、レンタルストアでDVDやゲームを借りたりしていますが、今日では「ゲストハウス」やアパートメントで部屋を共有する「シェアハウス」、車を共有する「カーシェアリング」、オフィスを共有する「コワーキングスペース」などモノを共有する社会、”共有社会”がこの数十年間で更に浸透しました。この”共有社会”ではモノを買うのではなく、他人から安価な値段でモノを借りているのです。モノを所有するするのではなく、それを必要としている人に安い値段で貸し出し共有する。
モノの共有を通じて、そこには人のつながりが生まれ、新たなチャンスや可能性が生まれることだってあります。あなた自身の知識や経験は、旅行者にとってとてもユニークで魅力的なものです。京都でボヤジンコミュニティーを盛り上げ、様々な体験をシェアしませんか?
www.govoyajin.com
日時:
2013年11月1日(金),19:00~21:00
場所:
オイナイ 烏丸 コワーキングスペース
地下鉄‘烏丸御池’駅の五番出口より、徒歩5分
地下鉄‘四条’駅または‘阪急’‘烏丸’駅の21番出口より徒歩5分
住所:〒604-8152 京都市中京区烏丸通蛸薬師南入る手洗水町647 トキワビル4-B
料金:無料
内容:
1.ボヤジンについてのビデオ鑑賞
2.ボヤジンの紹介(日本語、英語)
1)”共有社会”とボヤジンのコンセプト
2)京都でユニークで面白い体験を共有する
3.ボヤジンのホストによるスピーチ:サムライのジョーさん他
4.交流会(飲み物やスナックを用意しております。)
ご登録はお名前と国籍を添えてhi@wasabicreation.comまでお願いします。
ボヤジンについて (www.govoyagin.com)
旅行会社はあなたに旅行を計画・提案してくれます。しかしボヤジンはそれだけではなく、旅行者が新たな世界を発見できるようなきっかけを提供したいと思っています。私たちはが生きている世界は決して一つではなく、異なる文化•宗教•言語、そしてそれぞれの個性が織りなす多様な世界に生きているといえます。旅の醍醐味は新たな出会いやつながりにより、違う視点から世界を見ることができるきっかけが生まれることだと思いますが、今までこれらの出会いは運によるところが大きかったのもまた事実です。
ボヤジンとの出会い:私たちの使命は他にはない、あなたが見たこともない世界との出会いのきっかけを増やし、そこから広がる人やモノのつながりを創っていくことです。山にこもって仏教僧の教えを説く、日本の家族と伝統料理を楽しみながら新しい友達を作る、海をこよなく愛するダイバーと世界の海に隠された宝物を探す、どんな体験を選ぶかはすべてあなた次第です。食を愛する人、変わったことが好きな人、ただ旅先でリラックスしたい人も、ボヤジンには誰もが、新たなチャレンジを楽しむ場所があります。あなたには旅そのものだけでなく、体験を通して新たな価値観に触れるその瞬間を楽しんでいただくことを願っています。
我々が作っているのは市場ではなく、コミュニティーです。
ボヤジンによる提供されているユニークな体験コンテンツ
ボヤジン Team
ボヤジンは若さ、活力にあふれる国際的な人材で構成されています。そしてその誰もが旅を愛し、世界中で友達を作り、面白くユニークな体験をアジアを訪れる旅行者に提供するべく毎日奮闘しております。最近ではお客様に、より幅広いジャンルでユニークな体験を提供するため、東南アジアの様々な地域へ赴き、東京、関西、そしてシンガポールへとサービスと拡大しています。ボヤジンでは、ボヤジンの使命や思いに共感してくれるインターンやボランティアの方々とも働いています。
日本はもちろん、世界を視野に入れた様々な場所で私たちと一緒にコミュニティを創っていきませんか?自己紹介と一緒にメールを送り、ボランティアとして私たちと一緒に活動しましょう。hello@govoyagin.com
This seminar is produced by WASABI Creation, “International Event Design by International People”. www.wasabicreation.com