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Making changes in the world and myself ―Interview with Kosuke Omune, a pioneer of hospital clowns in Japan

Mr. Kosuke Omune – The clown of the year (March 2021) The founder of Pleasure Planning company, Mr. Kosuke Omune has been spreading positivity and joy to the sick children in hospitals. In 2004, Mr. Omune initiated the hospital clown activities with fellow clowns that share his same mindset. There are two main leadership qualities that make Mr. Omune a successful pioneer. First, he successfully...

Introduction of Rakuten, Japan’s unique internet related company

The landscape of business has changed recently due to Covid-19.   We often hear the winners and losers of business. It is generally categorized that the winners are internet related business including online shopping and IT business while apparel, airlines and railroad companies and oil companies are the loser groups. We often see the name of Softbank and Rakuten at the side of winners in Japan...

Japanese EdTech startups rapidly growing

Have you ever heard of the word EdTech? EdTech is a combined word of education and technology, and is a general term for businesses, services, start-up companies, etc. which brings technological innovation by incorporating technology into the education field. The area of EdTech is very wide.  It includes  ICT, e-learining, and MOOC  and it comes with the form of apps and services that are used...

Global Talent: What does it mean for the Japanese ?

We hear the word of “global talent” often these days in Japan.  What is actually global talent for the Japanese ? I would like to explain the background of global talent development in Japan and what does global talent mean for the Japanese.  Finally I would like to share 3 examples of Japanese companies implementing global talent programs.  From the examples, you can see Japanese...

Career development for graduates of Japanese Universities : What can be learned from a model case

More and more international students are choosing to study at Japanese universities in recent years. Traditionally the universities in English speaking countries such as the USA, the UK, and Australia are popular destinations for international students to study abroad.  But only limited international students with the financial means can study at the prestigious universities of these countries, as their tuitions and accommodation cost are almost...

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Making changes in the world and myself ―Interview with Kosuke Omune, a pioneer of hospital clowns in Japan

Mr. Kosuke Omune – The clown of the year (March 2021) The founder of Pleasure Planning company, Mr. Kosuke Omune has been spreading positivity and joy to the sick children in hospitals. In 2004, Mr. Omune initiated the hospital clown activities with fellow clowns that share his same mindset. There are two main leadership qualities that make Mr. Omune a successful pioneer. First, he successfully balances between completing tasks and connecting with employees. For example,...

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