Author: Ouarda Guellou

I have graduated with a BA in International Business in England.
I have worked in HR for several years and then travelled to Canada, South America and Asia to teach English.
I have lived and worked in Japan for 4 years.

Author’s Article List

• The popularity of theme cafés in Japan
• Business meetings with Japanese workers vs foreigners
• Social events and the importance of bonding with coworkers
• Travelling, Japanese style
• Travelling in Japan – The different modes of transport available
• Japanese table manners: some of the do’s and don’ts
• New Year and the history behind Osechi
• Commuting and manners on Japanese trains
• The popularity of share houses in Japan
• How to visit Hiroshima in 2 days
• Osaka: why do foreigners love that city so much?
• Odd places to visit in Japan: Naoshima, Okunoshima and Gunkanjima
• Teaching Japanese people
• The Japanese approach to the job market
• Japanese people, the super-agers
• Why visit Hokkaido?
• The very formal way of dressing and speaking in a Japanese business
• How some companies want to improve the working conditions in Japan
• Japanese Wedding Traditions vs. Current Practices
• Things the Japanese do that foreigners might find strange