Author: Sébastien Duval
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Vienna Boys’ Choir 2024 Japan Tour
Vienna Boys’ Choir 2024 Japan Tour celebrates the 100th anniversary of the world-renowned Austrian music group with angelic voices singing “The Four Seasons” and “Fairy Tales And Other Stories”. Since April, my Japan Travel colleagues and I support the sales of their concerts in Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaka… Churches and thus choirs being rare in…
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Rock Musical Bleach – Bankai On Stage For Manga Fans
Rock Musical Bleach was my gateway to the universe of 2.5D musicals, a genre I had never experienced. As a Bleach fan and events promoter at Japan Travel KK with a background in facilitating unique cultural experiences (Noh with projection mapping, bespoke Yuranza performances…), attending this show in Tokyo was a revelation. Fellow Bleach fans,…
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Yuranza – One-time-only Performances
Imagine sparking your next event in Japan with a unique performance, a masterpiece tailored for your brand, industry, or theme by Yuranza! I help this fascinating Japanese performance troupe as business development manager for Japan Travel KK. These artists in residence on Mount Minobu do unforgettable concerts at unique venues and performances at MICE events…
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Japan’s Fiscal Year 2023 – A Bumpy, Fascinating Journey
The Japanese fiscal year (FY), concluding in March in alignment with the seasons, offers a fascinating perspective on business cycles. Here, March marks the culmination of the year’s efforts and serves as a springboard for new beginnings. As business development manager at Japan Travel KK, FY2023 carried significant challenges and triumphs. This reflection delves into…
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Training Manuals For Cycling Guides in Wajima
In February & March 2024, I created comprehensive training manuals for Wajima city and Ishikawa prefecture to train local cycling guide candidates and develop inbound tourism. These documents replace on-site seminars that had been planned in January & February, impossible due to travel restrictions following a major earthquake on 01 January. They complement a “monitor…
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Kakurinbo “Best Inbound Travel” at Japan Travel Awards
A client of mine, a female leader operating the temple lodge Kakurinbo on Mount Minobu, received the 2024 “Best Inbound Travel” national award by Japan Travel Awards (unrelated to my company Japan Travel KK) for her contributions. I had the pleasure to attend the awards ceremony at Tokyo American Club today 🙂 She was wearing…
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LinkedIn Learning
I’ve been using LinkedIn Learning for years to acquire knowledge and hone my skills, starting seriously in 2020 as the pandemic kept us indoors and created much uncertainty about jobs. For example:
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High-end Travel in Japan
As part of my work related to high-end travel in Japan: For high-end travellers, important points include:
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At All Japanese Prefectures For Tourism & Hospitality Work
I visited and provided tourism/hospitality services in all the Japanese regions, in most Japanese prefectures (soon in all 47). Hokkaido Region Hokkaido is the largest Japanese prefecture so it’s also a region by itself. I helped create a microsite promoting its wonderful nature. Tohoku Region Tohoku contains 6 Japanese prefectures: Akita, Aomori, Fukushima, Iwate, Miyagi,…