Ruth Jarman

As a professional focused on bringing the international community (both domestic and overseas) together with Japanese business and service providers, my current focus is to advise and work with clients on how they can take advantage of the time provided by lock downs and less international movement.

We see huge opportunities in the domestic Japanese market (2.8 million internationals already living here) which has been overlooked by Japanese businesses focused solely on the Inbound tourism market.

My book "1.2.3 Tourism Theory" published in December 2019 is becoming a tool for Japanese business leaders as they look towards a reevaluation of the service industry in Japan with an eye towards the market presented by local internationals.

​I am proud of the ACCJ and the wonderful stories of forward thinking and proactive leadership coming from US business leaders. This is a precious time for the world to come together and I am very grateful for the ACCJ sharing how member companies are working to overcome this virus and the uncertainty it has fraught.