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on Japan, culture, and investment

Cultural Impact on Venture Success (published on the website of the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst)

33 Corporate Venture Capitals in Japan

Whether to Hire an Interpreter for Giving a Presentation to Japanese Investors

How Generation Z are fending for themselves in Japan

Battle of Translation: Human vs. AI

How to Protect Yourself From Horrible Translations

What’s So Interesting About Alternative Investment?

How to Make a Small Talk with Japanese People

Ninja Technique to Make a Small Talk in Japan

The Language, Zoology, and Biology of Small Talk in Japan

When in doubt, doubt your AI

My Frustration with the Word, “duration”

megumi-kimoto

Feb 6
10 min

Who Invests in Hedge Funds in Japan?

Part 1: Pension Funds Summary This blog delves into the landscape of hedge fund investments in Japan. It explores the various types of...

megumi-kimoto

Apr 16, 2023
1 min

COVID-19 improves marriage in Japan

This is not a sick joke. In a survey carried out by Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company in Japan, 20% responded that their marital...

megumi-kimoto

Apr 16, 2023
2 min

Why I Decided to Become a Translator

When I was eighteen, I felt that there was no compelling reason for me to go to college. The job prospects for female college graduates...

4 Lessons I Learned Working as a Translator

megumi-kimoto

Apr 16, 2023
2 min

4 Lessons I Learned Working as a Translator

I began my translation career many years ago, fresh out of school, when I was hired by a merchant bank to do translation work. There was...

megumi-kimoto

Apr 16, 2023
1 min

Guidelines for reviewing translations

After purchasing translations, if you need some guidelines for reviewing them, the following book is helpful (available on Kindle):...

megumi-kimoto

Apr 16, 2023
1 min

A free booklet on buying translations

If you’re buying translations for the first time and in need of some pointers, you can download the following booklet for free:...

Three reasons why some clients hire freelance translators

megumi-kimoto

Apr 16, 2023
1 min

Three reasons why some clients hire freelance translators

With globalization comes the challenge of communicating in local languages. Some customers are bypassing agencies and going directly to...

Are 有価証券 and marketable securities the same?

megumi-kimoto

Apr 16, 2023
1 min

Are 有価証券 and marketable securities the same?

The concept of “有価証券” (yukashoken) in Japan covers pretty much all sorts of securities – notes, deposit certificates, bonds, stocks, and...

Cultural difference – degrees of “directness”

megumi-kimoto

Apr 16, 2023
1 min

Cultural difference – degrees of “directness”

Communication across different cultures involves varying degrees of “directness.” This is an important point to think about when...

megumi-kimoto

Apr 16, 2023
1 min

Ex-ante Alpha of Translation

Quality of translation may be expressed by the following equation: E[q] = α + β(standard difficulty of text) + ε where E[q] is the...

megumi-kimoto

Apr 15, 2023
1 min

Reading the CAIA Textbook Can Be Fun

I can easily get intimidated by the prospect of reading the CAIA textbook with only an economics degree and training as a linguist. And...

megumi-kimoto

Apr 15, 2023
1 min

Gambling or Using A Talent

Yesterday I saw an interesting program on TV, featuring some people in Japan who took up day trading - the making of stock and forex...

megumi-kimoto

Apr 15, 2023
1 min

Science and Greed

A few weeks ago, I saw a news on TV about a Ponzi scheme that was carried out by a company named MRI International Inc. The company sold...

megumi-kimoto

Apr 15, 2023
1 min

My Allergy to the Natural Logarithm

For some reason that I don’t know yet, one needs to understand the natural logarithm to calculate interest rates. Back in high school, I...