Ernest advice on entrepreneuriship in Japan Ernest Higa built and sold three Japanese companies. Domino’s Pizza, his last venture, was sold to Bain Capital in...
Ernest Higa on leveraging US/Japanese biculturalism Ernest Higa has made a successful business career bringing US products to Japan. He did this by leveraging his...
FATCA: The Long Arm of the IRS Highly indebted advanced nations are taking aim at wealthy tax evaders. Governments, keen to reduce their budget deficits, are...
The Oriental Economist’s Richard Katz explains why Japan is not Greece Many economists believe that Japan will become a net debtor nation. Analysts differ about when. Earlier this year we...
Building an internet startup in one of the least hospitable places on earth: Japan For those considering a start-up, the story of Jason Winder’s new venture, MakeLeaps, provides an uplifting educational and inspiring...
Avoiding medical surprises in Japan Understanding how Japanese medical practice differs from that in your home country can be crucial to avoiding unwelcome surprises...
Japan’s economic integration with China The economies of Japan and China are integrating. This started with Japan supplying China’s demand for heavy industrial goods...
Tokyo’s exposure to Tsunami, explained Following the events of 3/11, those living in Tokyo should be asking, “How vulnerable is Tokyo to flooding by...
Head up, not down to survive tsunami Sitting across from me at a Naka-Meguro pizzeria, Riccardo Tossani pulled out his iPhone to check his Spyglass app....
How to hire top talent Most employers want to hire “A” players. An “A” player is a top performer. Few people know how to...