Unpacking Japan | Cross-cultural consultant explains why Japan needs foreigners @unpackingjapan | Uploaded November 2023 | Updated October 2024, 2 hours ago.
Meet Rochelle, a cross-cultural consultant and activist in Japan, who shares how she gained her her passion for bridging cross-cultural divides.

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⏰Timestamps⏰

0:00 Intro
0:54 Rochelle encounters Japanese arts in Chicago
2:16 Motivation behind learning Japanese
3:08 Finding out the regional dialect
5:27 Working for a traditional company in Tokyo
7:40 Supporting global operations of Japanese companies
11:46 The first years of her business
14:02 How the Japanese communicate differently than the Americans
15:25 Localization of the management
18:32 Corporate culture types in Japan
22:01 Bridging the communication gaps
27:48 Ideal Leaders in Japan and US
30:24 Diversity in leadership
33:14 Jingu Gaien Redevelopment Project
50:04 How petitions work in Japan
56:00 How consensus building is like in Japan
1:01:01 Foreigners as part of the Japanese community
1:10:41 Her involvement in the activism in Japan
1:14:04 Her plans for the future
1:15:45 Talk less, listen more

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Check out Rochelle's work:
change.org/Save_jingugaien_en
youtu.be/DB2vaG_apKU?si=Mmmb8MHHI0bMeVzz
japanintercultural.com
japanintercultural.com/free-resources/e-book

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