The pace of globalization, the development of economic relationships, political alliances and intercultural interactions have created the need to study the features of interpersonal communication, personal development and self-improvement. Nowadays humanity comes to the importance of skills. The norms and values of modern Japan have retained a relatively large number of traditional features. The cultural features have long been of interest to foreign countries, so studying this issue can help to open the “veil” of the secrets of the national character of the Japanese. This article contains information about the features of the Japanese way of self-development, communication skills, team building and leadership features. We conclude that the importance of certain soft skills varies depending on the culture. And it would be very rude to say that there are common gestures, mannerisms, etc. that can be used with all people and in all situations. Therefore, successful intercultural communication requires at least a general acquaintance with the specifics of an unfamiliar culture and the structure of society of the other side. Research methods: analysis, synthesis, deduction, searching