Category: Live
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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,…
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Terminal.0 Haneda Opens – Witnessing the Future of Flight
Landmark development in the aviation industry today: Terminal.0 Haneda officially opened to propel Tokyo Haneda International Airport far above other world-class airports by 2030. Business development manager for Japan Travel KK, I had the privilege of attending the press conference and tour organised by Japan Airport Terminal (company behind Haneda Airport). Sole non-Asian in a…
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My Top 5 Pinpoint Destinations In Japan
I start my 20th year in Japan very grateful to all the kind/great people by my side here whether for 1 minute or 1 decade. Thank you! As a promoter of Japan travel & hospitality, I’d like to repay some of that kindness today by sharing my top 5 pinpoint destinations, which can all benefit…
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Guide For Travellers From 43 Countries
Guide for leisure & business travellers from all corners of the world (43 countries), I learnt a lot about world cultures! I guided mostly as part of my work:
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Home Sweet Home – Born in France but half of my life in Asia
Home has been on 3 continent, 4 countries so far. Although French, I have spent most of my life in Asia (for studies then work). Combined with the fact that I explored 22 countries, I feel both like a globetrotter and global citizen.