These business contact persons work for companies outside Japan, but have a lot to do with Japan. These companies: 1. are subsidiaries, affiliates, agents, representatives, distributors, joint venture partners, etc. of Japanese companies; or 2. import from or export to Japan extensively; or 3. are owned or run by Japanese people currently domiciled outside their home country, or by their descendants. Their job titles range from Chief Executive or business owners, down to managers and key specialists. They are, to varying extents, proficient in the language of the country where they are based, as well as in the Japanese language.