Kako Tanzawa is an intercultural communication professional.  Her advanced language skills are put to use in her role as a simultaneous conference interpreter where she helps Fortune 500 companies enter the Japanese market and successfully develop their presence in Japan. She is an "A" class interpreter and provides services to major interpreting agencies such as Simul International. She is a recognized specialist in the Financial industry, Automotive and Telecom. Kako holds a Masters Degree in Comparative Literature from the University of Georgia. As a Japanese, she gained deep understanding of foreign business practice by living 5 years in the US and 3 years in France.
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Sachi Watanabe is a consultant specialized in cross-cultural business. who assists foreign companies to enter the Japanese market or develop their Japan base. She helps them better grasp the complexities of Japanese culture and use it to their advantage. She has deep understanding of Japanese market and has realized several market analysis to comfort foreign companies position in Japan. She is also appreciated as a consultant and facilitator that can effectively "fill the gap" between Japanese and foreign cultures. She has helped several international companies to introduce their worldwide best practice process in their Japanese subsidiaries. Sachi has lived 6 years in the UK and studied 2 years in the US where she earned a Masters degree in Intercultural Relations from Lesley University. She was also involved in the MIT Japan program to prepare international students for their internships in Japan

Lionel Dersot is a communications and media professional as well as an expert on Japan where he has lived for 20 years. He began his career as a journalist and has been a reporter for several publications from Japan (CD-ROM Fan),  the US (Wired Magazine) and  France (Science et Vie Junior). Through this experience, he has gained very valuable insights on Japanese society and motivations of  Japanese consumers. He has put his expertise at work to help several foreign companies to successfully enter the Japanese market. Recently, he has advised a major insurance company on developing an effective marketing strategy and CRM system for their direct marketing website. Thanks to its expertise as a communicator, Lionel is also a very demanded facilitator and trainer. He has animated several training sessions at major corporations deploying new software. Lionel holds a master degree in foreign languages from Paris Dauphine University and an MBA from ENPC. He also is a lecturer on media and communications for several universities.