Our Services
About Us
Bridges to Japan is a leading provider of cross-cultural training and consulting services supporting Japanese and American professionals working together. We excel at helping our clients successfully navigate cultural differences to achieve a more successful business outcome and we pride ourselves in our customized and personal approach.
Decades of experience with hundreds of clients later,
we still love what we do.
And it shows.
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Navigating Japan:
Business & Cultural Training
for Americans Working with Japanese
An introduction to business and cultural differences
Americans face working with Japanese business
partners and practical tips for overcoming them.
Popular training program among Americans bound
for Japan on a business trip or work transfer.
Navigating America:
Business & Cultural Training
for Japanese Expatriates in the U.S.
An introduction to business and cultural differences
Japanese expats face in the American workplace
and practical tips for overcoming them.
Popular training program among Japanese
expats recently transferred to the U.S.
Japanese-American
Workplace Analysis & Consulting
Japanese organizations operating in the U.S.
face unique challenges synergizing Japanese
business elements with a localized, American workforce. An organizational analysis,
through a combination of employee opinion
surveys and individual interviews, reveals
specific challenges facing your workplace.
Our consulting team offers
customized solutions for overcoming them.
If your organization is experiencing high turnover
of or you are experiencing overall morale problems,
this service is part of your solution!
Japanese Executive
Coaching
Leading an American workforce can be
challenging, even lonely, for expatriate executives.
Different professional norms of American
employees, a more litigious society, language
barriers, and different expectations of leaders
touch on only a few challenges.
Our executive coaching gives Japanese
expatriate executives the confidence to navigate
these waters and an outside business partner to
lean on when the waters get choppy.
Executive coaching is best suited as ongoing
support following a 'Navigating America' training.
Customized Solutions
We are a boutique consulting group. The one-size-fits-all model employed by larger consulting firms is not our lane. At Bridges to Japan, we recognize that every client has unique needs and preferences, and we pride ourselves on a highly customized approach to accommodating them.
Personal Approach
At Bridges to Japan, we strive for our initial engagement to be just the beginning of a longer relationship. As part of our business 'family', we are committed to following your progress and checking in along your journey to make sure you have been equipped with what you need. Business is personal to us.
The Bridges to Japan Advantage
Track Record
Our track record speaks for itself. With a history of fostering intercultural business success, we are the trusted partner for Japanese and American companies seeking to overcome obstacles and thrive in a cross-cultural business setting. Just look at what a few of our clients have to say...
In-depth Knowledge
Our expertise is niche-specific, and our knowledge base runs deep. We have the experience and resources to tap into exactly what you need. And if your request happens to fall outside of our wheelhouse, we go the extra mile to point you in the right direction. It's just who we are. We want you to succeed, no matter what.
Client Voices
Director of Global Clinical Operations
Brystol Myers Squibb Co.
on 'Navigating Japan'
"I engaged Bridges to Japan
when I assumed responsibility for managing our Japanese team based in Japan. The customized
and practical training I received had a tremendous impact on my ability to successfully engage with
my Japanese colleagues.
I can't imagine having
attempted to navigate my
leadership role without this
insightful and spot-on cultural training. Any American doing business with Japan would
benefit greatly from this training."
Chief Operating Officer
Kumon North America, Inc.
on 'Navigating America'
"This training was so fun!
I learned a lot of practical
tips and knowledge about
differences between Japan and the U.S. The information was presented in a clear and
engaging way and the hours
flew by. I walked away feeling a greater sense of confidence in working
with my American colleagues. The session
far exceeded expectations and I will strongly recommend to HR that this training is provided for
all Japanese expatriates arriving in America."
President
Nippon Piston Ring of America, Inc.
on 'Japanese Executive Coaching'
"As a Japanese company with operations in the U.S., partnering with Bridges to Japan was a game-changer for our business. Their strategic insights and knowledge of cultural differences between Japan and the U.S. have helped us work through various organizational challenges for more than ten years. I am forever grateful for their strategic and loyal support. I could not have succeeded in my assignment in America without them."
Senior Consultant
IBM
on 'Navigating Japan'
"Absolutely invaluable!
My team had a high-stakes pitch to make to a Japanese client and we were all completely in the dark about Japanese cultural and business norms. Someone recommended we reach out to Bridges to Japan and within several hours of training, we all felt equipped with solid knowledge and tips for interfacing with our potential Japanese business partner. We got on the plane with so much more confidence than we otherwise would have. And we got the account!"
We invite you to join our family of satisfied clients...
