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Guest Blog: Why is Japan the land of convenience and politeness?

Sarah Parsons,  of consulting business Japan in Perspective, considers the cultural aspects of politeness in Japan during her Satogaeri Project visit to Gunma. The visit is undertaken as part …

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Guest Blog: Onsen – the Hot Springs of Japan

­ In our second Guest Blog, Sarah Parsons of consulting business Japan in Perspective talks about cultural aspects of Japan and her Satogaeri Project visit to Gunma. The …

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Guest Blog: A visit to Japan

In our first Guest Blog, Sarah Parsons of consulting business Japan in Perspective talks about her upcoming Satogaeri Project visit to Gunma as part of the …

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Optima Training (Part 2): Becoming a limited company

As we finished Optima Training (Part 1): A growth story, we were at a point where the business was getting ready to grow. Optima Training (UK) Limited …

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Training labels: What should you expect from a workshop?

Labels should help you. It only does what it says on the tin, if the tin has the correct label. Earlier in the year, I …

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Innovation. It’s not rocket science!

‘Do you remember the wind-up radio that was invented by Trevor Baylis?’ my radio asked me. ‘I do indeed’, I replied (hopefully not aloud). My …

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