I built my career in Japan as an American. I learned there's one thing that's non-negotiable.
Lauren Rose Kocher moved to Japan
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- Lauren Rose Kocher, now 39, grew up in Indiana and became fascinated with Japan as a kid.
- She studied Japanese in college and has built her career — and started a family — in Japan.
- As CEO of a Tokyo-based marketing agency, she's learned not to assume silence means satisfaction.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Lauren Rose Kocher, 39, an American entrepreneur and CEO of Vegas PR Group in Tokyo.