Etiquette guide to Japan
Subtitle: know the rules that make the difference!
By: Boye Lafayette De Mente
Contributors: Botting, Geoff, 1961- author
Edition: Revised and expanded third edition / revised by Geoff Botting.
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 191
ISBN-13: 9784805313619
Subjects: Etiquette; Social life and customs
Description: Whether you're in Japan for business or pleasure, spend a few hours with Etiquette Guide to Japan - not only will you save yourself a world of embarrassment, you'll find the answers to a plethora of puzzling protocols: Why is no one using their phone on the train? ; Why is half the population wearing masks? ; Why do my Japanses colleagues still use a fax machine? From name cards, bowing, and bathrooms to the latest in mobile phone manners and contemporary workplace etiquette, this revised and updated guide to Japanese cultural expectations will ensure a farewell to faux pas both inside and outside the office. -- from back cover.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Origins of Japanese etiquette; title: The role of harmony; title: The vertical society; title: Samurai legacies; title: Language in Japanese etiquette; title: The use of names; title: Using titles; title: When & how to bow; title: Shaking hands the Japanese way; title: The protocol of seating; title: Dining etiquette; title: The Japanese way of drinking; title: Paying bar & restaurant bills; title: Public etiquette; title: Electronic etiquette; title: Using (& surviving) public transportation; title: Bath & toilet protocal; title: The importance of gift giving; title: Japan's home-visiting etiquette; title: Tea ceremony protocol; title: Japan's festival culture; title: The importance of the apology; title: Expressing appreciation; title: Dating in Japan; title: Wedding customs; title: Wakes, funerals & memorial services; title: Shrine & temple etiquette; title: Inns as portals to Japan's past; title: The art of arts & craft; title: People-watching; title: Japan's greening; title: Business in Japan; title: Business etiquette; title: the younger generation; title: The changing role of foreigners in the workplace; title: Introductions & relationships; title: Name cards & how to exchange them; title: Vague language; title: Criticism taboos; title: The pitfalls of praise in Japan; title: Sayonara; title: "If it must be so!".