Life in Japan as a Foreigner 日本語字幕有り | Evolve Podcast

French Polyglot Camille lived over 5 years working and studying in Japan; today we interview her on Japanese working culture, learning the language and key differences between European/Western and Japanese/Asian culture and values and the challenges she encountered. Clem, Jack and Rafa chime in to discuss their experiences with Japan.

Timestamps:
0:00 Trailer
0:30 Camille intro
0:48 First impressions of Japan
1:18 Corporate Culture in Japan
1:51 Unusual customs
3:01 Making Japanese friends as a foreigner
3:45 Differences between Japanese/European communication styles
4:50 Progression of understanding Japanese culture
5:17 Japan's order and cleanliness
5:44 Standing out vs fitting
6:23 Public cleaning in Japan
7:24 Biggest challenges Camille faced
8:37 Camille's highlights in Japan
10:00 Outro

Main discussion areas:

- Decision to move to Japan and learn the language
- Speaking Japanese and initial cultural adjustments
- Manager instructing to remove coat in the elevator
- Building friendships in Japan; difficulty in making deep connections
- Insights on Japanese work culture and hierarchy
- Differences in communication styles between French and Japanese people
- Challenges in making friends and integrating into Japanese society
- Cultural observations and experiences in Japan
- Reflections on personal growth and learning from living in Japan

Camille's IG:   / frenchieenasie

Big thanks to Camille for providing the Japanese translation!

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