1. Mid-Semester Module to Japan
Emory University
Goizueta Business School
March 1st – March 10th

2. Instructor
Prof. George Easton
Mr. Corey Dorch 1

3. Goizueta “Maiko”s

4. “Enkai”

5. The Golden Temple

6. Everyone

7. Exploring the uniqueness of Japan
Theme
Learning Diversity
Exploring the uniqueness of Japan 2

8. Why Japan ??? Unique history and culture Economic Giant Your Future
The 1st emperor ascend to the throne in B.C. 600.
About 20 temples and shrines in Kyoto and Nara as the World Heritage
Economic Giant
The 3rd largest GDP
The 2nd largest contribution to the United Nations
The 4th largest country within the world trade context
Your Future
You may be working in Japan or in Japanese firms, or most likely, working with Japanese firms so whatever you learn about Japan will serve for your future career. 3

9. Schedule 5

10. Mid-Semester Module starts. All participants will meet in Tokyo.
Day 1 - Tokyo
Mid-Semester Module starts.
All participants will meet in Tokyo.
Day 2 - Tokyo
We go for a guided tour to the Tokyo Tower and other must-see places such as the Emperor palace and the diet building .
Emperor Palace
The diet building 6

11. Company Visit, two for each day A guided tour and optional tours
Day 3 & 4- Tokyo
Company Visit, two for each day
Day 5 & 6 - Kyoto
A guided tour and optional tours
(Kyoto, Osaka and Nara)
Great Buddha
Osaka castle
Maiko
Golden Temple 7

12. Company visit to TOYOTA
Day 7 - Nagoya
Company visit to TOYOTA
Headquarter
PRIUS
LFA
LEXUS factory 9

13. Company Visit, Alumni Dinner Free time in Tokyo, Wrap-up, and Good-by!
Day 8 - Tokyo
Company Visit, Alumni Dinner
Day 9 & 10 - Tokyo
Free time in Tokyo, Wrap-up, and Good-by!

14. Theme – 1 ～ Japan as NO.1 ～ Toyota Okano Industries
The world’s largest automotive manufacturer
Owned Lexus and Scion brands
Employed approximately 316,000 people worldwide
“Just in time” and “Kaizen” method
Okano Industries
Small presswork company with only 6 employees
The CEO is one of the most famous craftsman in the world
Many businesses from overseas and NASA 15

15. Theme – 2 ～ Distinctive businesses in Japan ～
Studio Ghibli (Hayao Miyazaki)
One of the most famous animation companies in Japan
Won Academy Award, Berlin and Venezia film festivals
“Spirited Away” “Princess Mononoke” “LAPUTA”
Japan Railways
The largest railroad group in Japan
Large scale development along rail lines
The U.S. plans to develop nationwide high-speed railroad 16

16. Theme – 3 ～ Non-J companies in Japan ～
Walt Disney
Supervising “Tokyo Disney Resort”
licensing “Disney”
Got into Japanese market in 1970’s
Coca-Cola
The first Coca-Cola sold in 1920
Selling coffee drinks and tea drinks in addition to sodas
Manufactured and sold by bottling companies 17

17. Cost 3,300 $ Included Not included All accommodation cost
Transportations and group meals
Included
Airfare (tell us if you need a help)
Expense for your free time including optional tours
Cost for applying VISA
Not included 13

18. Need to Know Tour policy: Assignment: Spouse: Vegetarian:
Need to attend all of our schedule
No refund after you pay full amount
Maximum # of participants - 33 persons
Assignment:
Need to attend pre-tour sessions
Group paper and short presentation about companies and cities
Spouse:
Take your significant others, but don’t take many boy or girl friends!!
Vegetarian:
Almost all of Japanese restaurants can’t serve vegetarian foods 19

19. Reference Presentation will be posted on the conference You Tube
Search for “yokoso japan” or “visit japan campaign”
JAPAN-GUIDE.COM
Organized by non-Japanese
Created for non-Japanese travelers
Students!
2nd year – Atsushi, Katsuyuki, Makiko, Masakazu, Satoru
1st year – Fumi, Masahide 17

21. Q & A