Business Manners & Strategic Communication

Good work isn't always seen as good work

You arrive on time, focus hard in meetings and deliver high-quality work — yet colleagues may read it differently. This course closes that gap.

The idea behind every session

Trust = Ability × Predictability

Most of our students already have the ability. The course gives you the patterns that make your work visible and predictable to Japanese colleagues — so your ability turns into trust.

01

Real workplace cases
Each session follows "Rahman", a skilled engineer whose good intentions are misread — and shows what to do instead.
02

Patterns you can use tomorrow
Clear "types" for requests, refusals, reports, consultations and emails — practiced in role plays, not just explained.
03

Applied to your job
A "My Strategy Sheet" every session turns the lesson into actions at your own workplace. No stereotypes: we treat differences as gaps to bridge, not right or wrong.

After the course

What you will be able to do

✦Make a strong first impression: bowing, business cards and a 30-second self-introduction
✦Choose the right level of keigo, and make requests or say no without damaging the relationship
✦Report "conclusion first" in under a minute, and share bad news early
✦Build agreement before meetings (nemawashi) instead of being put "on hold"
✦Read signals like "kentō shimasu", confirm politely, and shape the flow of a meeting
✦Write clear business emails and meeting minutes — quickly
✦Present a 90-day action plan for promotion and results to your manager

8-Session Curriculum

50 min / session (40 min lesson + 10 min Q&A) • 2 sessions / week • 1 month

A Look Inside the Sessions

Real slides from the course, made by the instructor. Japanese with English support on every slide.

Session 1 slide: Rahman's intentions versus how others saw them — Session 1 · First Impressions

Same action, different meaning

Why being "on time" at 9:00 can look like "cutting it close" — and how to show your real intentions.

Session 3 slide: report pattern, conclusion first — Session 3 · Hō-Ren-Sō

A report pattern you can use tomorrow

Conclusion → reason → next step, in under a minute. Especially when the news is bad.

Session 4 slide: stakeholder map for nemawashi — Session 4 · Nemawashi

Get your good ideas approved

Map who cares about what — then talk to the right people, in the right order, before the meeting.

Tap a slide to see it larger. Materials © Lumina Solis — please do not copy or share.

How a Session Works

Session 1 "First Impressions That Build Trust" from start to finish. Every session follows the same 50-minute flow.

Every session ends with a summary, homework for your own workplace, and 10 minutes of Q&A — bring your real questions.
Swipe to see all steps. Tap a slide to see it larger.

What You Take Away

Sessions 1–7

7 My Strategy Sheets

One sheet per session, applying the lesson to your own workplace.

Session 8

Your 90-day action plan

A concrete plan toward promotion and results — plus a script to share it with your manager.

After completion

Personal career analysis & strategy report

Written by the instructor for you, based on your plan and your seven sheets.

Your Instructor

Shiori.K

Founder, Lumina Solis Strategy & Coaching

Shiori has spent more than 15 years at IT companies as a DX consultant and marketer. Supporting overseas companies entering the Japanese market, she has worked as a bridge between international clients and Japanese businesses — sharing Japanese culture, business manners and everyday Japanese along the way.

Today she is a strategic business partner to a company in Bangladesh, managing alliances with Japanese language schools and running interview practice for students preparing to study in Japan. She also works as a PMO / consultant for a product company and at an English after-school program for children.

Outside work, she has helped many international friends with daily life in Japan, job application documents and interview practice — and one of them went on to receive a job offer from a major Japanese company.

Sessions are in Japanese with English support. You can ask questions in English.

Tuition & Schedule

1st Cohort Monitor Offer

Monitor Price

¥12,000 / 8 sessions

1 month · ¥1,500 per session

✦8 live online sessions (50 min each)
✦Small group: 2–5 students
✦Digital materials and My Strategy Sheets
✦Email correction by the instructor (Session 7)
✦Career analysis & strategy report after completion
✦Condition: a short feedback survey after the course

Monitor price for the 1st cohort only. The regular price from the 2nd cohort will be higher.

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Schedule & Payment

Course start: Flexible. The class opens once 2 or more students have applied, and we set the start date together. Invite a colleague!
Application deadline: 7 days before the start date, or when all 5 seats are filled
Session times: 2 sessions per week, set with the class based on everyone's availability
Online platform: Google Meet (web browser or smartphone app)
Payment: Bank transfer (full amount) at least 3 days before Session 1. Bank transfer fees are paid by the student.

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Cancellation & Refund Policy

Before the course starts: full refund, paid within 7 days of your request.
After the course starts: no refund, as this is a short 1-month course.
Bank transfer fees for refunds are paid by the student.
If the class does not open (fewer than 2 students) or is cancelled for reasons on our side, you receive a full refund and we pay the transfer fee.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is this course for?+

International professionals who work (or are about to start working) at a Japanese company — any nationality, any industry. It is especially useful if you feel your skills are not fully recognized because of differences in communication style.

How much Japanese do I need?+

Sessions are in Japanese with English support, and every slide has English. If you use Japanese at work, you can join. Not sure? Try the free trial and we'll check together. If you're just starting Japanese, our N5 Practical Japanese Course is a better first step.

What happens in the free trial?+

A 40-minute online session on Google Meet: about 25 minutes from Session 1 (the first-impression quiz and the 30-second business self-introduction) and about 15 minutes to talk about your workplace and answer your questions. There's no obligation to join.

Can I talk about my real workplace? Is it confidential?+

Yes — working on real situations is the point of the course. Please change names and numbers when you share examples. We ask everyone in the class to keep what is shared in class confidential.

What if I miss a session?+

There are no make-up sessions, but you will receive the slides and the My Strategy Sheet for that session, and you can bring questions to the next Q&A.

Can my company pay for the course?+

Please let us know in the form. We'll discuss how your company can apply and pay. Group training for a team is also possible — just ask.

Will this guarantee a promotion?+

No course can guarantee that — evaluation differs by company. The course helps you make your work visible and build a concrete plan with your manager, which gives you a stronger position.

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Before you send — course terms (if applying)

Price: ¥12,000 for 8 sessions over 1 month (1st cohort monitor price)
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