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1. Management Training in Japan (Subsidized program).
2. Information from Monozukuri Kentei Kyokai (MKK).
3. Insight: Thoughts on the Management Philosophy of Various Japanese Companies.
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1. Management Training in Japan (Subsidized program).
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Applications for the following course has been open! Don’t miss out on this great opportunity!.
1) Program for Africa [Language: English]
(1)The Program on Innovation Management for Africa [AFIM].
Participants will become capable of planning innovative new businesses by learning how to discover business opportunities, create new value, and formulate business models that are not bound by existing systems through lectures, exercises, and case studies of Japanese companies.
Duration: From 9 December to 20 December 2024.
Place: AOTS Tokyo Kenshu Center (Adachi-ku, Tokyo, Japan).
How to apply: Applications will be accepted via AOTS Alumni Societies. Please contact the closest one.
https://www.aots.jp/en/alumni/
Please visit AOTS website for more info.
https://www.aots.jp/en/what-we
FAQ for Management Programs.
https://www.aots.jp/en/what-we
Inquiry: AOTS Overseas Cooperation Group I
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel: +81-(0)3-3888-8256
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2. Information from Monozukuri Kentei Kyokai (MKK).
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*The Monodzukuri Certification Association teaches the Japanese style “Monozukuri” to overseas educational institutions and Japanese/local companies, as well as to international students in Japan and overseas employees in companies.
Providing Japan-style “MONOZUKURI” (Manufacturing) know-how to women and young people in the Global South!!
Anyone can learn Japan style “MONOZUKURI” anytime, anywhere and connect it to their career!
[Introducing the Japan style “MONOZUKURI” Learning, Testing & Recruiting (MLT&R) tool]
>What is “MLT&R” tool?
This is a “free tool” that allows you to use your smartphone or computer to learn the Japan style “MONOZUKURI” in your native language and check your skills, which can be useful for job hunting or re-employment.>Benefits of using “MLT&R” tool
1. You can always learn Japan-style “MONOZUKURI” in your native language using your smartphone or computer.
2. You can check your skills at any time using the self-testing tool.
3. You can create a self-promotion video according to your skill level and post it on the World “MONOZUKURI” Talent Platform.
4. World “MONOZUKURI” Talent Platform will be open to the domestic and international manufacturing and service industries, expanding job hunting and reemployment opportunities.
Now, access the “MLT&R” tool from the URL below and pave your way as a “MONOZUKURI” human resources!
https://www.monoken.org
Inquiry: Monozukuri Kentei Kyokai (MKK)
E-mail: [email protected]
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3. Insight: Thoughts on the Management Philosophy of Various Japanese Companies.
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Thoughts on the Management Philosophy of Various Japanese Companies – August 2024
When the leaders of a company or organization feel that they have reached their personal limit, they must have the courage to set aside selfish interests and promote talented people they believe are exceptional and qualified, regardless of background, age, or gender, and trust them while nurturing and looking out for them.
Countries and businesses with leaders capable of making such decisions impartially are highly blessed.
Now, let us continue the story of Eiichi Shibusawa.
Following the incident that I discussed last time, he came to have misgivings about the feudal system of the time, which was based on unreasonable class discrimination.
And there was something else that he felt was unreasonable.
In the same way that England had made Qing China a semi-colonial state under the Treaty of Nanking, various Western nations, thanks to their powerful production capabilities and military might, were pushing Japan to sign unequal treaties, about which Eiichi was dubious.
After that, he went to Edo (now Tokyo) for some time, where he devoted himself to learning. However, his belief that it would not be possible to build a better world unless those two unreasonable issues were eliminated gradually grew stronger.
Finally, at the age of 23, he and some like-minded associates plotted to attack a foreign settlement and stage a coup d’etat aimed at overthrowing the Tokugawa administration, which approved of signing unequal treaties with the West.
Persuaded in part by friends who said he must not throw away his life through such reckless behavior, Eiichi thought better of carrying out the plan at the last moment.
He realized it would be better for the world if he kept living no matter what and applied his knowledge and abilities to reforming society.
For a while, Eiichi went into hiding, as he was a wanted person for plotting the coup, but luckily, someone who recognized his ability scouted him to enter the service of the Hitotsubashi household, which was part of the Tokugawa Shogun’s family.
Somehow, he had unintentionally risen from farmer status to samurai status.
In fact, at that time, there were more than a few people in the upper ranks of the samurai who believed that the nation of Japan would be in danger if nothing was done.
Despite the rigid class system of the time, some leaders believed in promoting exceptional people regardless of their status.
As a result of this, Eiichi tackled the challenge of reforming society from the standpoint of an official.
This would subsequently lead to Japan becoming a country whose national power was equivalent to Western countries-but that’s a story for next time.
<Passing of Katsuhiko Wakabayashi>
Katsuhiko Wakabayashi, the founder and Chairman of Hardlock Industry, who I have discussed multiple times in this column, passed away in July 2024 at the age of 90.
He helped preserve the safety of people around the world through the invention of “fasteners that never come loose,” and I am proud to have introduced his “spirit of altruism” to readers.
