Tokyo Japan Essay Research Paper Trip to

Tokyo Japan Essay, Research Paper

Trip to Tokyo, Japan

Trip to Tokyo, Japan

Purpose of Trip:

I will be traveling to Tokyo, Japan for six months on a business trip. I will be

traveling with five other members of my organization at Lucent Technologies to assist

Lucent- Japan in their process of developing and implementing an Indirect Channel in

their country.

Since I will be living in Tokyo for six months, it is expected of me to research and

learn as much as possible about the Japanese culture and the proper etiquette

expected of me as a representative of Lucent Technologies, Inc.

Flight Information:

To search for the best priced Round Trip Airline ticket, I received six different

quotes of prices with two different airlines, United Airlines and Northwest Airlines. The

two ends of the pricing spectrum are non-stop, direct flights from Newark International

(EWR) to Tokyo, Japan Narita (NRT). The total cost of my round trip ticket is $1362.50

and my flight schedule is as follows: (www.cheaptickets.com)

Wednesday Jan 3, 2001

United Airlines Flight #: 837

Departs Newark: 9:00am Arrives Tokyo: 5:05pm (1/4)

Saturday June 30, 2001

United Airlines Flight #: 852

Departs Tokyo: 4:00pm Arrives Newark: 7:28pm

Employment Information:

I will be employed by Lucent Technologies, Inc. (Indirect Channel) USA and sent

to assist Lucent Technologies Japan, Ltd. in establishing an Indirect Channel in Japan.

The Indirect Channel is responsible for distributing Lucent products through Authorized

Dealers or phone stores. Lucent Japan does not currently have an Indirect Channel in

place and five of us from various departments within my organization, will be going to

Tokyo to assist them in this process.

I will be working directly with the legal department and with other members of my

organization to establish applications and contracts for Authorized Dealers. I will also

be working with the person responsible for performing day to day duties in the

Contracts/Legal Department in Japan to help establish a daily routine, similar to ours in

America.

Lucent Technologies Japan, Ltd. Mori Building, No. 25

4-30 Roppongi 1- Chrome

Minato-ku, Tokyo Japan

Money & Costs:

Cash is still widely used in Japan, although credit cards are widely used

in Tokyo, and other major cities.

The currency in Japan is the Yen. The exchange rates on August 1, 2000 were

$1.00 (United States Dollars) is equivalent to 109.680 (Japanese Yen). (Universal

Currency Converter)

Time:

The time zone in Japan is GMT/UTC, plus nine hours. (Lonely Planet, p.7)

The City of Tokyo:

Tokyo, the capital city of Japan, is the third largest city in the world and is

currently occupied by 12 million people. (Japan National Tourist Org, p.2) Tokyo is a

vast conurbation spreading out across the Kanto Plain from the Tokyo-wan Bay.

(Lonely Planet, p.8) The city of Tokyo was almost completely rebuilt after an

earthquake devoured most of the city in 1923 and again after US air raids struck during

World War II. (?Tokyo,? p.320)

The city is split between the flashy, glitzy, commercial and business districts

located west of the central Ginza shopping area, and the more down to earth

residential neighborhoods are to the east of the Ginza.

Tokyo is said to be very westernized and foreigners will find many international

companies represented there. The Japanese Immigration Bureau reported that 42,802

Americans lived in Japan in 1999. (Immigration Bureau).

Some attractions that I would like to see while I am living in Tokyo are the Tokyo

National Museum, which holds the largest collection of Japanese art; the Senso-ji

Temple, a Buddhist place of worship and the Shinjuku, which is west of the center

(Ginza) and is Tokyo?s present day entertainment corner.

ACCOMMODATIONS:

Tokyo is a very overcrowed city and searching for rental houses and apartments

is very difficult for foreigners. Foreign renters are required to pay a non-refundable

deposit, called a ?reikin? apart from the deposit and you need to have a guarantor, or a

citizen to ?take responsibility? for you. (?Tokyo?, p.315)

Since I am traveling on business, I will not have to rent something in my name

nor worry about getting a guarantor. Lucent will provide my co-workers and myself with

a company owned apartment to stay in while we are working there. Since space is

limited, all six of us (3 male & 3 female)will share a two bedroom apartment, a few

blocks from our office building.

Apartment Location: 7-14-4 Roppongi

Minato-Ku, Tokyo Japan

Transportation:

Transportation in Japan is quickest using the rail or subways. Train maps are provided

in English at big stations, so language will not be too much of a burden when using the

train. Busses are a conveient way o

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