Jandals in Japan
Hosted by Catherine O’Connell and Jayne Nakata · Jayne Nakata & Catherine O'Connell
5.0from 9 ratings
- 87
- Episodes
- 33
- Transcribed
- 9
- Ratings
- Monthly
- Cadence
- 2022
- First episode
- 9K
- YouTube views
About Jandals in Japan
The best show about New Zealanders doing business in Japan, bringing The Land of the Long White Cloud to The Land of the Rising Sun How do you build a brand in Japan and nurture a loyal customer base? What do you need to have in your tool belt if you are thinking of coming to Japan to launch a business here? Japan is often considered to be in the "too hard" basket but we are here to open up the black box of doing business in Japan. We will share stories from successful Kiwis selling their products and services here in Japan. They'll tell you their tips for success and pitfalls to avoid. They'll share their challenges and what they did to overcome them. They will tell you things you can't find in textbooks or on the internet. We will also be sharing the latest intel and insights on Japan from our on-the-ground presence And you'll hear some super business culture and other tips from us sprinkled throughout. Grab a glass of sake and let's get into it.
- Publisher
- Jayne Nakata & Catherine O'Connell
- Category
- business · education · news
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 28 Feb 2022
- Latest episode
- 4 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
33 of 87 episodes have a transcript.
4 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Why Yamaha Agriculture Chose Kiwi Start Up Robotics Plus and What It Takes to Make an Acquisition Work
6 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Steve Saunders on Building Agritech Startup Robotics Plus and the Road to Acquisition by Yamaha Agriculture
26 Jul 2026
Give It Some Jandal: The Business of Motor Racing in Japan with Liam Sceats
Inside a recent episode
Why Yamaha Agriculture Chose Kiwi Start Up Robotics Plus and What It Takes to Make an Acquisition Work
Published 4 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Because you left where you were and joined them. So we're interested in that story, how you came over. So I came to Yamaha in 2018 and I came aboard the venture group in Palo Alto. I was a partner leading up their food and ag investments. What wasn't talked about in the title was I was also leading up their agriculture strategy. Because the whole, if you think about Yamaha, they've been around for almost 140 years, started as a music company, became a motorcycle company. that went into, you know, to water-based products, to robotics, side-by-sides, ATVs, golf clubs. The reason I say this is it's really in the DNA of the company is, okay, what's next? […]
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- Nolan Paul
- Steve Saunders
- Liam Sceats
- Peri Drysdale
- Gareth Pidgeon
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- YouTube views
- 9,101
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 9 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 69 / 100
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- Quality
- 66
- Social presence
- 91
- YouTube
- 68
- Engagement
- 68
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Who hosts Jandals in Japan?
Catherine O’Connell and Jayne Nakata host the show. Published by Jayne Nakata & Catherine O'Connell.
How often do new episodes come out?
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