About this episode

Kevinvin shares his experience interpreting at the Norwegian Tax Administration and the cultural differences he encountered.

こんばんは！ Tonight, Kevinvin talks about his interpreting job at the Norwegian Tax Administration. He expected a strict meeting with Tokyo officials, but instead, he found spare ribs and cookies! Enjoy this story about the surprising difference between Japanese and Norwegian work culture. 📺 Youtube →https://youtu.be/X8ZzwVnZpnM 感想やリクエストはどんどん送ってね📩 kevin.tamura@icloud.com

People in this episode

Host: Kevin Tamura Bjorge

Topics covered

• interpreting
• work culture
• Norwegian Tax Administration
• Japanese culture
• cultural differences

Keywords

• interpreting
• Norwegian Tax Administration
• Japanese work culture
• cultural differences
• spare ribs
• cookies

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Norwegian Tax Administration

Places: Norway, Tokyo

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