Fukuoka-based Asia Monozukuri Institute, a non-profit organization involved in personnel training and staffing, has developed a free smartphone app to teach business etiquette to foreigners. The aim is to support foreign exchange students who hope to find jobs in Japan upon graduation. The app, which was released in December, covers 100 topics, including Japan’s unique job-hunting schedule and job interview process. It also provides lessons in keigo, or honorific forms of speech. An official at the Institute remarked: “As Japan’s working population declines, the presence of foreigners is likely to grow in importance. We hope we can help improve Japan’s labor force.” Source: Nishinippon Shimbun 2/22
The app can be found here: http://a-monoken.jp/appli.html
