Guest Speaker
Business Seminar
For Osaka Innovation Hub: Expanding startup businesses in Singapore
Sep 2018
20 startup entrepreneurs and students from Osaka Innovation Hub visited WASABI Creation as part of their one week study tour in Singapore. Tong (Founder, CEO), together with Yuta Morita (Intern, SMU MBA student) conducted a seminar for the group on how they can expand their businesses from Japan to Singapore. They covered topics such as incorporation in Singapore, Singapore's demographic, consumer behaviour, influencer marketing, popup store marketing, etc. The participants were very interested in these topics and asked many questions such as "What are the common difficulties and errors Japanese companies have when doing business in Singapore." Tong was glad to have shared his experiences and expertise in these areas.
Japanese Lessons
For foreign domestic workers & caretakers
Sep 2018
WASABI Creation was requested by a nursing training school to conduct Japanese lessons to its students comprising of foreign domestic workers and caretakers. The students are attending the school to step up their skills in nursing care for the elderly. As Japan is seriously facing the hit of aging population, and lack of manpower in providing care to the elderly, they have opened up working opportunities in Japan to foreign caretakers.
In view of this, these foreign domestic workers are trying out learning Japanese to equip themselves with the language skill that will enable them to work in Japan in the future.
Guest Speaker
Seminar to Ryokoku University: How Singapore's policies have shaped a multiracial and international society.
2 Sep 2018
A group of 40 students from Ryokoku University, Japan visited WASABI Creation as part of their educational tour in Vietnam and Singapore. WASABI Creation founder, Tong conducted a seminar on Singapore policies that have shaped the country's multiracialism, and built an international society.
More and more Japanese companies realise the need to venture overseas market as its domestic market continue to string due to aging population and depopulation, however there is a lack of talent within Japan who has the experience, skills, and know-how to bring business across boarders. We hope the seminar will be able to share with the students some ideas and tips on how to be a global talent.
Guest Speaker
Seminars to Business Schools in Delhi, India
Aug 2018
WASABI Creation was invited by our partner, Intraversity in Delhi, to conduct talks to students of various business and management colleges in India. Over the week, we visited and met students from Jaipuria School of Business, JK Business School, Institute of Technology And Sciences, and Accurate Institute of Management & Technology. We shared with the students about our business, market trends in Japan and Singapore, and answered the students' questions on entrepreneurship.
WASABI Creation is also in talks with the schools to work with our partner in bringing students to Singapore for educational tour and internship.
Guest Speaker
"How SMU MBA Students can prepare themselves in working with the Japanese?"
6th Jul 2018
The Founder of WASABI Creation, Tong was invited by SMU MBA Class to speak at "Japanese Business Night". Tong shared about his experiences when he was working as a fresh graduate in Japan, and talked about Japanese business culture that is unique and special to non-Japanese people.
Tong also talked about basic Japanese business etiquette, such as exchanging business cards, and seating positions for Japanese business meetings. The MBA students shown great interest with many questions.
The event ended with a party serving Sushi for everyone.
Entrepreneurship Training Camp 2nd edition
"Partnership with SAI International College Bubhneshwar, India"
June 2018
WASABI Creation hosted 8 Indian students from SAI International College Bubhneshwar over 4 days for an intensive Entrepreneurship Training Camp at WASABI Creation's office. The students worked in groups of 2 on various topics such as coworking space business, India market entry, Japanese F&B market research, as well as overseas travel trends for India.
An extensive research in in these were done by the students, who also came up with creative proposals to implement new business into the fast growing market. Many presentations and discussions were held with the students to finalise the proposal.
At the end of the program, each student received a certificate of participation for their enthusiasm during the program.
WASABI Consulting
"What can Japanese students do to become international professionals?"
16th Mar 2018
The Founder of WASABI Creation, Tong was contacted by a group of students from Tokyo University, who are interested to learn about doing business internationally, as they planned their self-funded trip to Malaysia and Singapore. A sharing session was conducted over web conference, where Tong answered questions from the students, shared his own experiences, and gave advises to the students what they can do to groom themselves into international professionals.
Here are the reviews and comments from the students.
WASABI Insight vol.10
Business in Japan~
"Japanese Business Culture & Manners"
1st Mar 2018
The Founder of WASABI Creation, Tong held a seminar sharing his experiences and insights on doing business in Japan, in particular on the topic of "Japanese Business Culture & Manners".
Tong shared from his own personal experience overs the years while he has been working in Japan, and doing business with Japanese companies. As he grew up and went through the education system in Singapore, knowing the language didn't seem to have prepared him enough to work in Japan as a fresh graduate. Tong talked about the episodes he had encountered all these years, and cover some of the basics about "Japanese Business Culture & Manner".
Topics:
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Japanese business culture 101, how are the Japanese thinking?
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Exchanging business cards
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Visiting & hosting a Japanese company
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Useful Japanese expressions for business
More information: Business in Japan~ "Japanese Business Culture & Manners"
Guest Speaker
The Japan Council of Local Authorities for International Relations, Singapore (CLAIR, Singapore)
Feb 2018
The Founder of WASABI Creation, Tong was invited by The Japan Council of Local Authorities for International Relations, Singapore (CLAIR, Singapore) to share about WASABI Creation's business and its expertise in helping Japanese companies go global
Tong shared about his past, present, and future projects on how WASABI Creation is bridging Japan, Singapore, and the rest of Asia in terms on Business, Culture, and Tourism. In particular, Tong talked about his observation of how many Japanese companies are facing difficulty in presenting their products to the local markets overseas, and what could be so the solutions to better communicating with local consumers and making online connections for building relationships.
About CLAIR, Singapore
自転車ツアー＠京都山科
＋バーべキューパーティー
観光地としてはあまり知られていない京都山科の歴史と自然の中で
マイペースに自転車ツアーをしましょう。
日付けと時間：７月２７日（土）午後２時から
集合場所：京阪三條駅／山科駅
この自転車ツアーは京都駅の東から約８キロ離れている山科区で行われます。天智天皇陵、毘沙門堂、大石神社、琵琶湖疎水などの美しい日本庭園、伝説の武士道と京都の豊かな歴史を一緒に体験しましょう。
また、このツアーでは四季によって異なった景観になる京都の自然の中を通ります。途中、森の中や川沿いを自転車で走ります。
このツアーでは、京都市内のような賑やかな観光地とは異なり、山科区の歴史と自然を回ります。リラックスできる自転車ツアーを求めているなら、是非ご一緒に京都の歴史と自然を自転車で回りましょう。
プログラム
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2:00pm 京阪三條駅で集合 (地図)
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天智天皇陵
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2:30pm 山科駅で集合 (スターバックスの隣, 地図)
ツアースタート:
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毘沙門堂
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琵琶湖疏水
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大石神社
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醍醐寺
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随心院
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16:30 47RONINで休憩
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銭湯 (別途410円必要)
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5:30pm 47RONINでバービキューパーティー (＆花火)
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持ち物？
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自転車、なければ下記の店でレンタルをする。
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Kyoto Cycling Project, Kyoto Yuruchari Club
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着替用の服 (着替室あり, 夏は暑い)
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銭湯用タオル
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お水、カメラ、サンスクリーン
参加料金
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５０００円 (自転車ツアー＋バービキュー、銭湯別途410円必要)
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４０００円 (バービキューのみ)
７月２０日までに申し込み済の場合
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４０００円 (自転車ツアー＋バービキュー、銭湯別途410円必要)
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山科について
山科区は京都市の一部ですが、周囲は稲荷山、醍醐山、大文字山といった山々に囲まれており、市内とは少し離れた場所にあります。
山科は、非常に古い歴史を持っており、縄文時代（紀元前14,000年～3000年）から人々が定住していたと言われています。日本二大街道である東海道と奈良街道が交わる場所であり、この一帯では非常に重要な地と見なされていました。 また、山科は、第３８代天智天皇（626年～672年）が余生を送った場所でもあり、天智天皇の御陵が建てられている地でもあります。
47RONINについて
47RONIN は、グローバル宿泊施設＆コーワーキングスペースです。ここでは、お役立ち情報、コネクションを提供していますので、起業家の方は、古き都・京都を探訪したり、楽しい体験をしたりすることができるだけでなく、自分のプロジェクトに取り掛かることも可能ですし、また、現地にあるコーワーキングコミュニティーと交流することも可能です。
47RONINは、京都市山科区に位置する、北隣館と呼ばれる伝統的な日本家屋を拠点としています。昔ながらの農家住宅として設計された、この２階建ての家屋は、新しくリフォームがされていますが、実際には、５０年前に建てられたものです。また、この家屋は、旧奈良街道に沿って建てられています。奈良街道とは、この一帯で最も古くに造られた街道で、都が京都や東京へ移る以前、最古の都が建てられていた奈良という地と、京都とを結んでいたものです。