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In part 1 we covered "douzo yoroshiku onegaishimasu. In our second part, we explore the meaning and use of "otsukaresama desu". In...

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It seems that no matter where you look these days, culture is making its mark. Whether it be re-branding the human resources department...

いまの日本が抱える課題として定期的に取り上げられる話題に超高齢化と少子化があります。事実、日本の総人口は2010年をピークに直近10年で約218万人の人口が減少しています。また、2020年の出生数は過去最低の84.7万であり、日本政府の推計では2048年には日本の総人口は1...

Let’s face it, we are no longer looking at a world where we can guarantee freedom of travel indefinitely. If you are reading this you are...