Dr. Adam Acar is a native of Turkey who moved to Japan from the United States 15 years ago. He has since worked as a professor and in the education, innovation, and marketing sphere. Topics covered in this episode include: -why Japanese women rank among the lowest worldwide in self-esteem, and what it means -why konbin are so innovative, where there’s room for change, and why trust is such a valuable force in Japan -why sales tactics and incentives successful in other countries may not be effective in Japan -how SNS and SEO functions differently in the Japanese market -the drain of zombie companies on the Japanese economy Adam Acar's Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-acar-phd-9b8b871b/ Youtube Channel on Innovation and Digital Marketing: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChQ7Gx5T-MADuIDO3mAEwXQ/videos Youtube Channel on Samurai and Zen Culture: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC30GfLisrnQHeogVmdgcVTw/videos Want to support the podcast? Check the podcast's ko-fi page to help keep me well-caffeinated: https://ko-fi.com/businesssuccessjapan Be sure to follow or subscribe for more Japanese language and cultural insights. And if you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review so that other people can find it as well. And of course, if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions for future episodes, please email me at [email protected]. I'd love to hear from you! Leave me a voice message here: https://anchor.fm/businesssuccessjapan/message --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/businesssuccessjapan/message