Design Matter Eve Tokyo 2023 - Working in Japan: some pros, cons and advice

This is a lightning talk I did at Design Matters Eve 2023.

About the event:
https://ti.to/design-matters/tokyo-23-meetup/

Blog about this content:
https://note.com/jamie_kost/n/n7226100c9b7c

Transcript

1. Working in Japan
   Some pros, cons and advice
   

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2. Australian living in Japan
   
   
   Working as a Application UXUI Designer and Transversal
   UX Specialist
   
   
   My latest passion is reading, looking for side projects
   
   オーストラリア出身、日本在住
   
   アプリケーションのUXUIデザイナーおよび横断的なUXスペ
   シャリスト
   
   
   マイブームは読書＋副業検討
   https://bento.me/jamiekost
   About me
   私について
   

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3. AXA Japan
   Info
   U 800 members working on 30 products: 250 engineers, 170
   product members
   
   
   UX Team doe7
   U Application UXUI DesigA
   U Design System CreatioA
   U UX Training for staf
   U Much more
   

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4. Are you crazy to work in Japan?
   日本で働きたいなんて、イカれているの？
   

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5. Probably not, there are great reasons to work in Japan！
   イカれてなんていない！日本で働く理由は盛りだくさん！
   Passion and drive to the best
   仕事・趣味に対する熱意
   Both inside and outside of work
   provides
   ˆ opportunities to groƒ
   ˆ great sense of satisfaction
   Passion and drive to the best
   仕事・趣味に対する熱意
   Both inside and outside of work
   provides
   ˆ opportunities to groƒ
   ˆ great sense of satisfaction
   Passion and drive to the best
   仕事・趣味に対する熱意
   Both inside and outside of work
   provides
   ˆ opportunities to groƒ
   ˆ great sense of satisfaction
   Amazing opportunities
   溢れている素晴らしい機会
   Especially for increasing IT and
   design field
   New graduates system
   Events
   Amazing opportunities
   溢れている素晴らしい機会
   Especially for increasing IT and
   design field
   New graduates system
   Events
   Amazing opportunities
   溢れている素晴らしい機会
   Especially for increasing IT and
   design field
   New graduates system
   Events
   

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6. But, there are challenges, right?
   それでも、苦労する部分はあるのでは？
   

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7. Correct, there are challenges
   確かにあるね
   Disconnect between foreign
   talent
   外国人材都のすれ違い
   Disconnect between foreign
   talent
   外国人材都のすれ違い
   Disconnect between foreign
   talent
   外国人材都のすれ違い
   Disconnect with design
   デザイン思考のとつがなりが薄い
   Disconnect with design
   デザイン思考のとつがなりが薄い
   Disconnect with design
   デザイン思考のとつがなりが薄い
   Environment (Work and life)
   環境（仕事と私生活）
   Environment (Work and life)
   環境（仕事と私生活）
   Environment (Work and life)
   環境（仕事と私生活）
   Language
   言語
   Language
   言語
   Language
   言語
   

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8. So, what should we do about these?
   じゃあ、チャレンジをどう乗り換えば良いの？
   

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9. My tips and advice
   私なりのアドバイス
   Disconnect between foreign talent
   外国人材都のすれ違い
   Disconnect between foreign talent
   外国人材都のすれ違い
   Disconnect between foreign talent
   外国人材都のすれ違い
   Communication from both sides
   両者からのコミュニケーション
   Disconnect with design
   デザイン思考のとつがなりが薄い
   Disconnect with design
   デザイン思考のとつがなりが薄い
   Disconnect with design
   デザイン思考のとつがなりが薄い
   Become a change leader | Use concrete outputs in “Change Phase”
   変化を起こす人になる。変革中は具体的なアウトプットを使う。
   Environment (Work and life)
   環境（仕事と私生活）
   Environment (Work and life)
   環境（仕事と私生活）
   Environment (Work and life)
   環境（仕事と私生活）
   Expand view | Communication
   視野を広げる。コミュニケーション。
   Language
   言語
   Language
   言語
   Language
   言語
   Learn in small steps | Teach your own language
   少しずつ勉強し始める、他人に母国語を教える。
   

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