In 2008, I spent seven months backpacking around 40 countries across Five continents. From Japan, Thailand, South Asia, India, Central Europe, Africa, South America, Mexico, North America, New Zealand, to Australia, I searched new businesses and analyzed local culture and trade business. Each country shaped my perspective of global business and the realization that the most important aspect of global business is trust, respect, and communication.
In my travels, each person with whom I interacted, through kindness, honesty, and hospitality, influenced my desire to contribute to global development. Upon my arrival back to Japan in 2009, I created Japan Consulting Inc. to address this passi...