2026-06-18
FOR BUSINESSThe First Ninety Days: What Canadian Firms Miss in Tokyo
The deal was signed in Toronto. It will be won or lost in a Shibuya meeting room — and most of the losing happens quietly, in the first quarter.
INSIGHTS
Notes from both sides of the Pacific.
2026-05-30
FOR BUSINESSKaizen Is a Language Before It Is a Method
When 改善 arrives in Canada as a poster on a wall, something essential has been left on the plane. On carrying meaning, not slogans.
2026-05-02
FOR INDIVIDUALSReading a Japanese 'Yes': A Field Note for Executives
Hai means 'I hear you.' Sometimes it also means yes. A short guide to the most expensive syllable in transpacific business.
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