Cool Kids in Japan

Hi again guys! How are your reports going?

I hope all is well and ready to hand in on Friday!! I'm still working hard on mine.

Tonight I would like to share some more of my experiences in Japan.

This time I hope to be more interesting than my previous post because the topic is Fashion!

For those who didn't read my previous posts, I was working in Japan for my practical on my own but have support from my supervisor and colleagues in Colosoul Japan through email and Windows Live Messenger. I was also given a guideline of what to do while I was there. Although it was stressful because I was on my own, I also had the opportunity to create connections for both myself and the company.

One of the assignments I had while I was in Japan is making connections with fashionable young people in Sendai and also collecting fashion street snaps. The street snaps will be featured on the upcoming Colosoul Japan website, while the connections will be kept for future reference and for when the company is ready for their grand opening in Japan.

One connection I'm hoping to keep strong is with JOINT SNAP. JOINT SNAP is a fashion blog in Sendai. It also features street snaps as well as event snaps. I actually was introduced to some of the team members while I was taking street snaps for Colosoul Japan.

Also, another valuable connection is Ms Shiho Hayasaka. She is the owner of some of the boutiques I approached. Her fashion taste is amazing!

Although my Japanese isn't perfect yet and I do stumble in my use of Keigo(honorific form), I appreciated how patient and helpful everyone was. I also appreciated the help of my friend, Masami, whom I met through my first connection in Sendai, Siobhan (she's a fellow foreigner). Both Masami and Siobhan have introduced me to many valuable contacts and helped me explained to them what it is I am doing in Japan and why they should affiliate with Colosoul Japan. They also made me realise the importance of connecting with people in, not only a PR perspective, but also in a social perspective.

I shall end my post with a bonus shot of some fashionable customers!

Unfortunately I didn't have the opportunity to get their names, but I hope to see them again next time I visit Sendai!

Good luck with your reports everyone!

Cintya