Trainee Tours

Trainees in Japan often have the opportunity to go out with their Japanese office mates as a form of team building. Before the pandemic, trainees would be regularly invited to dinners, hikes, and other activities. Although there are still precautions taken in order to...

Cyber-Attacks and Spam Mails Intensifies

  Recently, this month of March, Kelphil employees constantly received notification mails detailing that mails were either spam or malicious ones containing malware or viruses. Although mails were already blocked by our Parent company’s mail security gateway...

Cherry Blossom Season

Japan is known for its cherry blossoms (or “sakura” in Japanese) and people from all over the world make an effort to witness its blooming season.   Cherry blossoms usually bloom from late March to April, and can sometimes last until early May. The peak bloom...

Be Face-to-Face Ready, Remember Your Japanese Business Greetings

「お疲れ様です」 “otsukaresamadesu” generally used as an opening greeting to most businesses. Can be used by anyone regardless of the position at work. It’s like saying “Hello!” in a professional way. 「ご苦労様」 “gokurousama” is also a business greeting but only used by bosses to...