Australian exporters get benefits from new trade deal with Japan

 

   Picture: Japanese consumer advertising Tokyo

"The Japan-Australia Economic agreement will give many Australian producers and exporters a significant competitive advantage. More than 97 per cent of Australia's exports to Japan will receive preferential access or enter duty-free when JAEPA is fully implemented"

Source: The Robb Report

By Andrew Robb

Federal Member for Goldstein

August 23rd 2014, page 8

Australia sells $1.5 billion of beef to Japan, largest export market

Picture: Beef barbeque restaurant in Japan 

" (Australian) Beef trade with Japan

Value: $1.5 billion

Tonnes: 279,702

Live cattle: 11,570"

Source: New boom for meat exporters

By Matthew Cranston

Australian Financial Review

Thursday 18th September 2014, page 14

Japanese car makers have developed strong relationships with suppliers in South East Asia

Picture: Japanese car brands in Japan 

"Toyota, Honda, Mitsubishi and Nissan started manufacturing in South East Asia decades ago.

Means they have entrenched relationships with suppliers and distributors."

Source: Foreign car makers face speed bumps in SE Asia

By Jeremy Grant, Financial Times, 

Australian Financial Review

Friday 10th October, 2014, page 20

Japan is the world's largest app market in terms of cash value according to report

Picture: Japanese customers 

"Japan's is the world's largest app-market for iOS and Google-Play combined, bigger than the US market and the Chinese market in terms of cash value. (source: App-Annie). "

Which are the top-grossing apps in Japan?

Japan's 25 top grossing iPhone apps

Japan's 25 top grossing Google-Play apps "

Source: Eurotechnology News. February 2015

http://www.eurotechnology.com/2015/02/

Yamanashi seen as the most popular rural lifestyle destination in Japan

Picture: Rural Japan Field

"A survey conducted by a Tokyo-based NGO has found that Yamanashi is the most popular destination for people who are considering a move to rural areas."



Source:
Small Print: March 12, 2015
Meat mishaps, no-stick natto, political mysogyny, and more ...
By Steve Trautlein, Issue 1094
Metropolis Magazine
http://metropolisjapan.com/small-print-march-12-2015

Interest rates: 🌸 On January 31, Japan’s long-term (home loan) interest rate reached 0.185%, the highest level in six years.

Source: Japan Property Central

                                  #interestrates #homeloan #japan #japanesecustomer #finance #trends

Article: How do restaurants in Japan 🌸spoil their customers?

 Spoiling your customers is an important skill in managing and retaining them.

Take for instance the level of detail Japanese restaurants place on making a customer's visit pleasant and convenient. 

The issuing of hot towels to wipe their hands, the glass of ice water, and the quick delivery of drinks. 

Pictures on the menu show the food, sell its uniqueness and aid for easy and quick decision making. 

Padded seats to make the dining experience comfortable. Plastic bags for placing your umbrella in if it's raining outside. 

Folding the toilet paper in the bathroom so the customer doesn't fumble. Quick delivery of the food. Hot food that sizzles ensuring freshness and quality. 

Constantly visiting the table, delivering food, removing plates, and checking that everything is ok. 

Topping up glasses of water, changing ashtrays full of rubbish, and wiping the table.
Quick delivery and high accuracy of the bill as most restaurants use electronic ordering systems generated from the table. 

Quick processing of the bill and a warm and hearty thank you when finishing and leaving the restaurant. 

Spoiling your customers is a great way to build loyalty and increase retention.
#cx #servicedesign #customerservice #restaurant #japanesecustomer #japan

New at Starbucks Japan in 2022: 🌸Sakura Strawberry Shiratama Frappuccino from 15/2 to 12/4 🌸

 

                                         Photo: Japanese hanami 

"It will be sold in a tall size only, priced at 680 yen for eat-in and 668 yen for takeout"

Source: Sora News 24 

It would be perfect with a donut from Mister Donut (which has bottomless coffee)

#japanesecustomer #sakura #new #drinks #starbuckscoffee #japan #menu #creativity #innovation #choice #frappuccino #strawberry

Destinations: 🌸 Things to do in Akihabara, Tokyo, Japan #1 Maid Cafe

 

Photo: Maid cafe map Akihabara, Japan #japanesecustomer

What is a Maid Cafe?

Find out more here

Source: Wikipedia

Tours

Learn more here 

https://www.viator.com/tours/Tokyo/MAID-CAFE-experience-with-maid-guide-in-Akihabara/d334-13441P195

#japanesecustomer #Tokyo #Japan #japantravel #akihabara #bucketlist #japaneseculture

Japanese train companies now fully running on renewable sources from April 1st 2022

                                       photo aomori station #japanesecustomer

"Tokyu Railways' trains running through Shibuya and other stations were switched to power generated only by solar and other renewable sources starting April 1."

Source: Japan Today

Tokyu Railways trains now powered only by renewable energy 

https://japantoday.com/category/tech/major-japan-railway-now-powered-only-by-renewable-energy 

#renewable #energy #power #generated #solar #transport #japanesecustomer #japan #trains

Freeters use of Internet cafes in Japan

Japanese Customers enjoy reading manga (cartoon books) and using internet cafes. 

If you miss the last train home from the city it is easy and convenient to visit a 24-hour internet cafe, and read manga, drink coffee, take a nap, a shower and catch the first train home in the morning. 

They have become so convenient and useful for a wide range of customers. A recent trend has seen "freeters" people who work part-time jobs and are often paid low hourly wages, for example, 800 yen per hour, who often cannot afford a regular apartment due to the high setup costs (one month's rent, key money, and security deposit, moving costs, etc). 

"Freeters" are seen to be high-end users of these 24-hour cafes and do so by living out of a bag. 

Using the facilities after work and then returning to work the next day. 

With limited income, these cafes have become a much sought-after commodity to help stretch their limited income. 

It is a creative but necessary way to make ends meet. 

#freeters #japanesecustomer #internet #cafe #trends #gigeconomy #casualisation

🌸 Fashion: 29 Most Popular Japanese Fashion Trends – Harajuku 2022

 

Source: 

The VOU

https://thevou.com/fashion/japanese-fashion/

#fashion #japanesecustomer #trends #design #innovation #creativity

Trends Ten 🌸Japan trends to watch in 2022 by Melanie Brock

 

Source:

Nikkei Asia

January 5, 2022

https://asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/Ten-Japan-trends-to-watch-in-2022

#opinion #news #trends #japan #japanesecustomer #news

Trends: Pistachio is a trending flavour in 🌸 Japan

https://manamina.valuesccg.com/articles/1708

Examples here

Pistachio Chocolate Lindt
https://amzn.to/3MUy4dK

Pistachio Crisps
https://amzn.to/3CJWnpQ


#japan #japanesecustomer #pistachio #flavours #trending #pistachio

New Product Review: 🌸 McDonald’s Japan’s new Godiva hot chocolate

 Available 19/1/22 - Now finished

Prices: 350 yen for a small size and 440 yen for a medium.

See the TV commercial at 1.56 seconds (Japanese)

https://lnkd.in/gc-KEmQY

Source: Sora News 24
https://lnkd.in/gcrYYsmh

#mcdonalds #japan #japanesecustomer #newproduct #review #limitedtime #fastfood #hotchocolate #godiva #drink #video

🌸 Hanami forecast for Tokyo, Japan 2022 🌸

 Picture: Japanese customers celebrating hanami 

Estimated to be:

18th March

Source: Sora News 24

https://lnkd.in/giPXUzsa

#sakura #cherryblossom #hanami #japanesecustomer #Tokyo #Japan #japaneseculture #forecast

Japanese Customer: Japanese returnees -"a certain glamour to being bilingual" ?

"I suspect there is a certain glamour to being bilingual,

and this probably explains the current trend

for parents to get their preschoolers learning English"




Source: What we can learn from Japanese returnees
Asahi Shimbun
27/6/2006
www.asahi.com
Accessed 28/6/2006

Japanese Customer: Education board keen on hiring teaching rookies from baby boomer generation

"the board of education

(Yokohama municipal government)

is enthusiastic about hiring

rookies from the baby boomer generation."





Source: Baby boomers welcomed back to blackboard
Daily Yomiuri
Saturday 24/6/2006,

page 3

Japanese Customer: Japanese students in the ELICOS sector and their pathways in Australia summary 2002 - 2005

The following is a summary of Japanese student participation in the ELICOS sector in Australia 2002 - 2005 based on Australian Education International, Research Paper " Study pathways of international students in Australia through the ELICOS sector, 2002 to 2005", Number 2006/2.

English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas students or (ELICOS) in the period 2002 to 2005 in Australia represented 14.2% of all single sector students and 19.5% of multiple sector students. Japanese students represented 12.9%of all international students enrolled in ELICOS 2002 - 2005, the third largest population of students after the Republic of Korea and China.

Pathways of study Japanese students chose in Australian education institutions included ELICOS only 65.6%, ELICOS - VTE (Vocational education) 16.6% and ELICOS - Higher Education 5.5%. Revealing that Japanese students have yet to fully participate in Australian education possibly due to their confidence based on their English language skills.

In terms of length of study in ELICOS courses, 1.3% of Japanese students studied 1 to 4 weeks, 46.9% studied 5 to 26 weeks and 51.8% studied 27 or more weeks. These figures indicate that Japanese students are not confident of their English language skills even though they have studied English for a number of years at school in Japan.

ELICOS is intensive English whereby students study for four or more hours per day depending on the course plus homework, revision and study for tests and assignments meaning that students could easily study 10 plus hours a day. English study in Japan is less rigorous and the change over between the two systems for the student must be very difficult. Learning language in a condensed format may be very good for some students and not so good for others. Pressure can be both a positive an a negative in learning depending how it is applied and interpreted by the individual student.

In summary 63.9% of ELICOS sector Japanese students undertook non award courses which suggests that they wanted to learn without the course counting on their academic record. That is, they wanted to learn, practice and achieve English skills before undertaking a course that would count.They wanted the freedom to learn and improve.

The results of this research have important implications for attracting, managing and retaining Japanese students to ELICOS courses in Australian education.

Japanese Customer: Japanese graduates see the unemployment rate fall but it reveals few opportunities

"People say recruitment is up, but I haven't picked up on that"

Shingo Suzuki



Source: Japan's young jobhunters still edgy despite upturn
By Isabel Reynolds
January 31 2006
Reuters
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