In a business setting, it is common to refer to people using their rank, especially for positions of authority, such as department chief (部長, buchō) or company president (社長, shachō).
Pada lingkungan bisnis, sangat umum untuk menyebut orang dengan tingkatannya, terutama jabatan/wewenangnya, seperti kepala departemen (部長, buchō) atau presiden direktur (社長, shachō).