1-Day Schedule

Group Lesson

Living & Life in Japan

Time

Topic

Details

10:00

Introduction and Outline

  • Greetings and Orientation
  • Goal-setting

10:20

Safety in Japan

  • Natural Disasters
  • Emergencies
  • Crime & Legal Obligations

11:20

Social Customs

  • Transportation
  • Japanese etiquette
  • Daily life

12:30

Lunch

13:30

Overcoming Culture Shock

  • Culture Adjustment Model
  • Group Share: Common challenges
  • Advice for adapting
  • What is culture? & Cultural values

14:30

Business Culture

  • Common Japanese business practice
  • Practice: Business Card Exchange
  • Activity: Japanese business concepts
  • Case Study

15:45

Communication Styles

  • High/Low Context Communication
  • Role Play: Communication Styles
  • Activity: Communication Strategies

17:00

Japanese Language

  • Japanese language overview
  • Practice: Money and simple phrases

17:40

Review & Action Plan

  • Key points from today session.
  • Jump Start: Introduce an action plan.
  • Questions from the participants.

18:00

Wrap Up

*schedule subject to change