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Greetings,

Thank you for reading this month's newsletter. (If you are new here, welcome! See what you missed in past newsletters.)

This edition will cover the following topics:

• Recordings from the July Compliance & Leadership Forum (in Japanese)
• Do you need help crafting your job description?
• Ikigai Connections' 8-year anniversary (30% off discount applies until August-end)
• Help your employees travel to Japan via the new Adult Beginner Japanese Course from Maplopo
• Next dates for JCO's online cross-cultural trainings to boost efficiency with global teams (inc. 3 free seats for the Sept 8th session)

Sincerely,

Kasia （カーシャ）

Founder, Ikigai Connections & Sr. Consultant, Japan Consulting Office (LinkedIn)

Compliance & Leadership Forum - Recordings Available

The recordings are now available from all sessions of the Compliance & Leadership Forum. There are 9 videos, and most are in Japanese. Start watching the one I participated in with my JCO colleague Saskia here (20 minutes - in the Japanese language).

Do You Need Help Crafting Your Job Description?

Many job descriptions on the Nihongo Jobs job board could use some extra clarification regarding the Japanese language and/or cultural components. If you need help with understanding how to find candidates with these skills, as well as deciphering the criteria that come up (ie. JLPT, JET, and more abbreviations), take a look at this 22-minute video.

Ikigai Connections Turns 8 On August 29

In last month's edition, I shared the following brief history of how Ikigai Connections has evolved over time. Overall, it started as a hobby with a personal mission to share the benefits of how individuals with Japanese / English language and/or cultural skills can be vital to any company participating in the global economy.

It has been amazing to see that this message resonated with many job seekers and company representatives.

• The LLC was formed on August 29, 2018.
• Job board started veeeery slowly in May 2019.
• The job ad posting process is 95% automated, which helps reduce human error and allows for postings to go up immediately and at any time that the customer is ready.
• Through word-of-mouth and no advertising, the number of followers on each social media profile continues to grow (esp. LinkedIn): LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter/X, Bluesky, Threads, YouTube, weekly Tuesday job seeker newsletter, and weekly Thursday LinkedIn newsletter. You are welcome to follow or subscribe to any or all!
• Working on SEO (search engine optimization) has helped Nihongo Jobs become one of the top search results for Japanese jobs in the USA - - - most significantly, coming in with the top two companies, Indeed and LinkedIn 🤩 (of course, after the advertisements)

Don't forget that you can receive 30% off one 15-day or one 30-day job ad (limit one per person in the month of August).

30-day job ad $249 > $174.30

15-day job ad $129 > $90.30

Job posting instructions are at the bottom of this email ⬇️ Please use this coupon code for 30% off: 8YEARS

Help Your Employees Travel To Japan Via A New Japanese Language Course For Beginners

Ikigai Connections is happy to partner with Maplopo for many language courses that they provide, but this one in particular is something that companies may find interesting for any employees who travel to Japan and need/want some Japanese language lessons.

This is a beginner course for individuals who want to tackle Japanese transportation, stores, and restaurants. It is online and self-guided, so no worry about timezones or group work. That said, Doc and Reiko from Maplopo are available throughout the entire learning process.

Students will receive recorded versions of every word and sentence, custom Anki decks, structural video breakdowns, access to their larger community of advanced learners and professionals inside and outside of Japan, and more support in their Discord server - all without any expiration dates.

Pricing is $225/student, and you can take the first step by reading about the program and registering here to share this great benefit for your employees.

Cross-cultural Training Opportunities

Special deal only for readers of this newsletter: I have 3 free seats ($490 value) to the September 8th session (in Japanese for expats) available to share... Here's more information about the 2-hour session and times. Reply to this email to claim one and see me in action as I do my best to train in Japanese!

JCO celebrates 20 years in 2026! ​Japan Consulting Office has been offering cross-cultural training for two decades and helping businesses thrive in a global environment.

If you'd like to get a glimpse into how JCO trainers work virtually and in-person, consider attending an efficiency-boosting Open Workshop:

• "Working and Communicating with Japanese Colleagues, Clients and HQ" Monthly session information here (in English)
• 「アメリカ人同僚との仕事とコミュニケーション講座」Monthly session information here (in Japanese)

Each virtual seat at an Open Workshop offers the following:
🎯 A pre-course questionnaire so we can learn what matters most to you
📚 1-month access to all JCO E-learning modules (7 engaging topics in English and 8 in Japanese)
🗣️ A live, interactive 2-hour session (11 AM - 1 PM CT) with practical tips you can start using right away
Price per session: $490 USD

𝗛𝗥 𝗼𝗿 𝗟&𝗗 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀: If you're in charge of training at your organization, you can attend for free by agreeing to a follow-up call. It’s a no-risk way to see if the course is right for your organization.

Press hit "reply" if you are interested in learning more!

About Nihongo Jobs

Thank you for being a part of this community! Learn more about Nihongo Jobs here if you'd like to post a job ad to the Ikigai Connections community of 20,000+ followers who are interested in using their Japanese language and/or cultural skills in a career.

FYI: here are the steps to follow. If you already have a job description created, it should take you 10-15 minutes on average:

1. ​Log in or register on Nihongo Jobs
2. Select the 15-day or 30-day job ad (bulk options also available)
3. Add your job ad details
4. Make your payment
5. Upon submitting, you will receive a confirmation email with links to the social media posts. (This usually takes a few minutes, but please check your spam folder if you don't receive it.)

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to hit "reply"!

Learn more about the Nihongo Jobs job board here. See how featured job ads are promoted: LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X/Twitter, Bluesky, Threads, LinkedIn newsletter (Tuesdays), job seeker newsletter (Thursdays).

If you haven't already used coupon code "nihongo" for 25% off a single 15-day or 30-day job ad, login/register to use it now.