{"id":207,"date":"2024-04-14T05:01:07","date_gmt":"2024-04-14T05:01:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mahanacorp.co.jp\/insight\/?p=207"},"modified":"2024-08-28T00:23:48","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T00:23:48","slug":"personal-appeal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mahanacorp.co.jp\/insight\/personal-appeal\/","title":{"rendered":"Personal Appeal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-sheets-root=\"1\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;When translating websites for Western companies, we often notice some interesting differences. The other day, while working on the executive introductions for a certain American company, we observed that unlike in Japan, they not only detail their professional roles but also share insights into their personal philosophies and private lives.\\n\\nSimilar to Japan, they include information about their educational background, career trajectory, and current responsibilities within the company. 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Large Japanese companies typically limit such introductions to basic information like \\&quot;Hobbies: golf, reading.\\&quot;\\n\\nUnfortunately, Japanese business culture still has room to develop in terms of valuing not only professional titles but also individuality and personal interests.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\">When translating websites for Western companies, we often notice some interesting differences. The other day, while working on the executive introductions for a certain American company, we observed that unlike in Japan, they not only detail their professional roles but also share insights into their personal philosophies and private lives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Similar to Japan, they include information about their educational background, career trajectory, and current responsibilities within the company. 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Large Japanese companies typically limit such introductions to basic information like &#8220;Hobbies: golf, reading.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, Japanese business culture still has room to develop in terms of valuing not only professional titles but also individuality and personal interests.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When translating websites for Western companies, we often notice some interesting differences. The other day, while working on the executive introductions for a certain American company, we observed that unlike in Japan, they not only detail their professional roles but also share insights into their personal philosophies and private lives. 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