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How Japanese Read Indonesians — and How Indonesians Read Japanese: A Cross-Cultural Perspective
By Ali Syarief When Japanese and Indonesians meet, it is never merely an encounter between two individuals. It is a…
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Puisi Lintas Bunyi: Ketika Jepang dan Batak Bertemu dalam Satu Rasa
By Ali Syarief Globalisasi sering dibicarakan dalam angka—perdagangan, teknologi, migrasi. Namun ada bentuk globalisasi yang lebih halus, lebih manusiawi: perjumpaan…
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What Hippo Jin Learn from Indonesia?
By Ali Syarief Cultural encounters rarely alter a person on the surface. They do not instantly change habits, language, or…
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Hippo Jin and the New Face of the Japanese: A Cross-Cultural Encounter
By Ali Syarief As I often say, Hippo members are Japanese. However, this needs to be underlined clearly: they are…
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Reading Indonesia Through Japanese Eyes: Eight Days, Three Worlds
By – Ali Syarief For eight days, my friends from Japan journeyed across three distinct cultural landscapes in Indonesia. This…
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Ketika Bahasa Menjadi Bayi, dan Kita Semua Menjadi Keluarga
By GinChan Sebuah Keajaiban Homestay HIPPO Family Club Apa kabar! Halo! こんにちは—sapaan sederhana ini mungkin terdengar biasa, tetapi bagi para…
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The Beauty of the Island of the Gods Is the Creation of the Balinese and Their Hindu Faith
By Ali Syarief Yet Today, They Are Treated as Tourist Objects—Even Considered movable to Another Island Modern development, luxury resorts,…
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🇮🇩🇯🇵 For Japanese「DO & DON’T」ガイド to Indonesia
(Wajib Dibaca Sebelum ke Indonesia! Panduan “Do & Don’t” untuk Orang Jepang) By : Ali Syarief 🏝️ はじめに（Pendahuluan） インドネシアは、温かく穏やかな人々と多様な文化が共存する国です。しかし、日本とは文化的背景や価値観が大きく異なるため、何気ない行動が誤解を招くこともあります。インドネシアで心地よく過ごすためには、現地のマナーや習慣を理解することが大切です。 Indonesia…
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Japan Might Not Be the Right Market for You — A Cross-Cultural Perspective
Inspired by Pascal Gudorf Entering Japan can be one of the most humbling experiences for any company that believes it…
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The Art of Listening: A Business Guide for Japan
By Ali Syarief Many foreign sales managers make the same mistake when entering the Japanese market: they talk too much.The…
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