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CultureShock! Japan
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Information and background for travelers and expatriates includes a brief history and description of the country, along with facts about the food, language, culture, and pastimes to help the "shock...
Information and background for travelers and expatriates includes a brief history and description of the country, along with facts about the food, language, culture, and pastimes to help the "shocked" function in society, business, and residence.
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- Creator
- P. Sean Bramble
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- Third edition
- Tarrytown, NY : Marshall Cavendish Editions, 2008
- (2011 [printing])
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- Physical Details
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- ix, 285 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 21cm
- ISBNs
- 9780761454885, 0761454888
- OCLC
- ocn262559142
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 274-281) and index.
- Introduction -- Acknowledgements -- Note -- Dedication -- Map of Japan -- Chapter 1. First impressions -- Chapter 2. The Land and it's people -- Geography -- The Seasons -- Political geography -- History -- Government and politics -- Religion -- Chapter 3. The Pressure of harmony -- Emotions in and out of play -- Clean and dirty -- City vs country -- Human nature -- Children -- Japanese men -- Japanese women -- Elderly -- Gays and lesbians -- Right wing -- Yakuza -- Gangs -- Dirty old -- and not so old -- men -- Foreigners -- Conversational topics -- Bowing -- Manners -- Japanese and the law -- Chapter 4. Socialising with the Japanese -- Entertaining at home -- Entertaining out -- Gift do's and don'ts -- Socialising, Japanese style -- Weddings -- Funerals -- Entertainment -- Chapter 5. Setting in -- Visas -- Customs -- Accomodations -- Housing issues -- Family issues -- Education -- Shopping and services -- Health and safety -- Chemists -- Getting around -- Staying in touch -- Chapter 6. Eating in Japan -- Chopsticks -- Other restaurants -- Fast food -- Delivery and takeaway -- Meal manners -- Non-alcoholic drinks -- Alcoholic drinks -- Chapter 7. Culture and travel -- A to Z of Japanese culture -- Learning Japanese arts -- Festivals and holidays -- Recreation -- Places to visit -- Holiday accomodation -- Chapter 8. Communicating with the Japanese -- Communicating in English -- Communicating in Japanese -- Forms of address -- Conversing with the Japanese -- Indirect communication -- Japanese English -- Non-verbal communication -- Chapter 9. Doing business in Japan -- Clothing -- Office greetings -- Business cards -- Inkan -- Curriculum vitaes -- Setting up business in Japan -- Working in a Japanese company -- Managing the Japanese worker -- Business and the law -- Work for foreigners -- Unions -- Chapter 10. Fast facts -- Culture quiz -- Do's and don'ts -- Glossary Resource guide -- Further reading -- About the author -- Index