ZTE Blade Q1
Published: Retrospective Analysis from 2020 Data
| Free Email Domain | Use Case in Japan (2020) | Company Type | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | @gmail.com | English tutoring services, Airbnb hosts, freelance translators | Micro-business (2-3 people) | | @yahoo.co.jp | Auction sellers (Yahoo Auctions Japan), used car exporters | Sole proprietors | | @hotmail.com | Legacy contacts (pre-2005), expats living in Japan running guesthouses | Non-incorporated | | @aol.net | None. Zero. Absolutely none. | N/A |
Let’s address the elephant in the room immediately. In the context of Japanese business culture (Keiretsu, Nihonjin no shigoto bunka), searching for legitimate corporate contacts using consumer free-mail domains is like searching for a sushi chef at a hot dog stand. It rarely works.
Published: Retrospective Analysis from 2020 Data
| Free Email Domain | Use Case in Japan (2020) | Company Type | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | @gmail.com | English tutoring services, Airbnb hosts, freelance translators | Micro-business (2-3 people) | | @yahoo.co.jp | Auction sellers (Yahoo Auctions Japan), used car exporters | Sole proprietors | | @hotmail.com | Legacy contacts (pre-2005), expats living in Japan running guesthouses | Non-incorporated | | @aol.net | None. Zero. Absolutely none. | N/A |
Let’s address the elephant in the room immediately. In the context of Japanese business culture (Keiretsu, Nihonjin no shigoto bunka), searching for legitimate corporate contacts using consumer free-mail domains is like searching for a sushi chef at a hot dog stand. It rarely works.