Hello, nice to meet you😌.
My name is BabyJ.
Since Junior High School, I’ve loved English and intercultural communications.
I went to college in Boston, Massachusetts, and went on to a couple of universities in Japan afterwards, where I majored in comparative culture and Japanese Studies.
Experiences Associating with Foreigners
I have had over thirty years of experiences associating with foreigners in Japan and abroad, in my works at several international organizations and companies, and also through marriage.
My ex-husband is an African American gospel singer in Tokyo.
With these experiences, I had opportunities to look at Japan and Japanese people, from the eyes of foreigners.
Japanese People’s Behavior
While providing bilingual services (interpretation, translation, counseling etc.) to foreigners in Japan, I am also working for one of the Japanese leading companies in Tokyo.
That company happens to be very Japanese and very conservative.
Before transferred to my current department, I had been responsible for recruitment of human recourses from overseas.
I often encountered the situation where everything was handled in a very Japanese way.
It made me think that the way Japanese people think and behave may be confusing for some non-Japanese people.
Purpose of Writing
There are a lot of websites available for foreigners, that provide useful information such as food, travel, jobs, and etc.
Most of the time, such information is provided by foreigners themselves.
However, I thought that, as a native of Japan, I could introduce how and why Japanese people think and behave the way they do, and introduce unique aspect of Japanese society and culture.
It’s also a good opportunity for insight to myself as well.
Once again, it is nice to meet you😊!
