Live, Complimentary Virtual Dialogue in Los Angeles: Exploring the Relevance of Japanese Corporate Culture in Today's Shifted Business Landscape
In a world where virtual meetings have become the norm, our Los Angeles website is leading the way in demonstrating how Japanese business culture can be integrated into today's digital workspace. On July 17, 2020, Yuko Kaifu, President of our Los Angeles website, and Mark Frauenfelder, Director of Institute for the Future Research, hosted a webinar titled "How Japanese-Style Business Culture Applies to Today's New 'Business Normal'".
Yuko Kaifu, who has honed her Japanese etiquette skills through her work as an official interpreter for the Japanese Imperial Family, Prime Minister, and Foreign Minister, shared her insights on the best ways to convey controversial information, the importance of verbal agreements, and the art of bowing, both in-person and during video conference calls.
Mark Frauenfelder, with extensive experience working with and for Japanese companies, provided valuable perspectives on the topic. The discussion covered key principles such as respect, harmony, and careful communication, emphasizing their importance in the virtual environment.
Here are some practices that align with Japanese business etiquette and cross-cultural virtual meeting best practices:
- Showing respect through formality and politeness in language and behavior.
- Maintaining group harmony by encouraging consensus and avoiding direct confrontation.
- Observing attentive listening and patience, allowing pauses and avoiding interruptions.
- Using proper greetings and introductions, even online, to strengthen relationships.
- Punctuality and clear agenda-setting, ensuring meetings stay focused and efficient.
- Mindful use of virtual meeting features, such as muting when not speaking and avoiding meiwaku (causing trouble or annoyance), to respect others’ space and concentration.
While the exact content of the July 17 webinar is not available in the search results, these practices align with broadly recognized Japanese business etiquette and cross-cultural virtual meeting best practices. For instance, attention to seating, greetings, and avoiding meiwaku are traditional Japanese business meeting norms that can be adapted to virtual settings by being mindful of speaking turns and attentive behavior online.
Incorporating strategies that enhance clarity and avoid misunderstandings—such as explicit communication and confirming consensus—can help translate Japanese business culture strengths into successful virtual collaboration.
If you missed the live discussion or wish to access detailed notes or a recording, it may be best to check directly with our website’s event archives or organizers. However, the general approach is to preserve the core values of respect, harmony, and clear communication in the virtual environment, following Japanese cultural norms.
During its temporary closure, our Los Angeles website offers a series of virtual webinars, providing opportunities for attendees to listen to the live discussions, interact with the hosts, and ask questions. The website, a premier Japanese cultural destination in Hollywood, occupies two floors at Hollywood & Highland and offers experiences that reflect the best of Japan through its spaces and diverse programs.
The 5th floor hosts a Japanese restaurant, relaxing library, event venue, and offers spectacular views of Hollywood and Downtown Los Angeles. The 2nd floor features a gallery space. Our website Los Angeles has three hubs: London, Los Angeles, and São Paulo, conceived by the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
You can find our website on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. For more information about the webinars or to visit our Los Angeles location, please refer to 6801 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90028.
- The Los Angeles website, a premier Japanese cultural destination, schedules virtual webinars that demonstrate how Japanese business culture can be adapted to the digital workspace, as shown by the July 17 webinar with Yuko Kaifu and Mark Frauenfelder.
- The integration of Japanese business etiquette into virtual meetings can foster clarity, minimize misunderstandings, and promote successful collaboration by emphasizing respect, harmony, and careful communication, as displayed in the webinar practices such as formal language, attentive listening, and proper greetings.
- Promoting Japans cultural norms in the tech industry, the Los Angeles website also houses a gallery space, offering insight into the countries art and culture, aligning with the values of preserving history and tradition for future generations.
- The cross-cultural virtual meeting best practices shared by Yuko Kaifu and Mark Frauenfelder can translate Japanese business culture strengths into the financial industry, by fostering effective business practices and establishing long-term relationships through respect, harmony, and clear communication.
