Business Services
offered by Takayoshi Koyama ( Tea Master Name : Souki )
We offer
・Consulting/Advisory Service
・Translation/Interpretation Service
Especially for the fields such as
・Expanding business overseas
・Promoting Japanese Culture to overseas
・Expanding business in Japan, targeting overseas individuals
・Expanding business of companies located in local areas in Japan
Fully utilizing the knowledge and experience listed below, cultivated by 40 years of involvement in international business and management
1. English language skills /Ability to interact with people overseas / Understanding of overseas cultures and customs
・Lived and worked in four countries overseas for approximately 20 years
・Visited more than 40 countries for work or personal reasons
・About 40 years of international business experience
・TOEIC Score 915 (Level A) certification
Through his career, Takayoshi has been polishing his English skills to a native-fluency level, and his ability to interact with people from other countries and understand different cultures and customs, which are the foundation of international communication.
2. International business experience and qualifications
･ Extensive management experience as CEO/Board Member of local subsidiaries
･ Experience across multiple industries including automotive, transportation equipment, logistics, aerospace, and tourism
Takayoshi has been involved in international business for about 40 years with the motto “to be a bridge between Japan and overseas.”
He served as Representative Director/CEO of overseas subsidiaries in three countries, and as General Manager of the Overseas Regional Headquarters at Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
He was then recruited by Yamato Group, one of Japan's most renowned and successful logistics companies. After joining the company, he leveraged his previous experience to develop and implement the group's mid-to-long-term international business strategy as the General Manager of the International Strategy Division, overseeing the group's global operations.
He also managed startup companies in the space and public health sectors as Managing Director and Director/COO.
Through this business career, Takayoshi acquired following know-how and skills.
- Long-term, wide-ranging experience and know-how in operating a business company
- Experience and know-how in building optimal corporate governance
- Experience and know-how in business operations in all overseas regions
- Business operation capabilities in a multinational, multicultural environment
- Extensive hands-on practical experience in the fundamental aspects of business: product planning, marketing, sales ( both sales and after-sales [parts and services]) , SCM
- In-depth knowledge of the market and business environment in each overseas region
- A rare career path with both of the below experiences and expertise
- Experience managing a large-scale businesses and organizations
- Experience in launching new businesses within a company/ Management experience at a startup company
3. Passion, knowledge, and experience in Japanese culture
・Certified Domestic Travel Service Supervisor
・Urasenke Associate Professor - Tea Master / Crest Permission
・All Japan Kyudo Federation - Kyudo Ni Dan (2nd degree)
Through about 20 years of living abroad, and interacting with people internationally for a long time, Takayoshi realized how little he knew about the history, art, and culture of his home country.
As a result, Takayoshi has been training himself in the world of Chanoyu, and is a qualified full-time instructor of the Urasenke school, the largest Chanoyu school.
And he is living in Kamakura to deepen his knowledge of Japanese culture, motivated by his longtime love of Japanese culture.