Description
An illuminating and practical guide to the culture, traditions, values, and way of life in modern-day Japan. Written for travellers, those going abroad for work, and armchair travellers who want to learn about new cultures.
Contents include:
- Local customs and traditions
- The impact of religion, history, and politics
- Eating and drinking, Japanese style
- The Japanese at home, work, and play
- Communication, spoken and unspoken
- Dos, don'ts, and taboos
- Local business etiquette for those travelling for work.
This title is part of the Culture Smart! series, which includes guides to over 100 countries around the world.
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This title is part of the Culture Smart! series, which includes guides to over 100 countries around the world.
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Reviews
"This guide provided me with a great deal of insight into Japanese culture and society.
The book covers a lot of ground, including key history and current affairs (including how Covid has affected society), important values and common attitudes (really critical info for visitors to Japan; knowing this information will improve the quality of your trip!).
There are also chapters on festivals and traditions, socializing, home life, useful phrases, and more. My favorite chapter was probably the one on food culture and cuisine – there’s so much to discover and enjoy!
Overall, loved the book and consider it very good value for money." Amazon Reader
Author Biography
Paul Norbury has been closely associated with Japan and Asian Studies as publisher, editor, and author since the early 1970s, principally through his various imprints: Paul Norbury Publications, Japan Library, Global Oriental, and most recently Renaissance Books. In 2003 he received the Japan Society Award, in 2011 the Order of the Rising Sun (Japanese government), and in 2013 the Order of Civic Virtue (government of the Republic of Sakha, Yakutia, Russian Commonwealth). He is also the author of Culture Smart! Britain.
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- Publisher Kuperard
- Publication Date March 2021
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9781787028920
- Publication Country or regionUnited Kingdom
- FormatPaperback
- Primary Price 10.99 GBP
- Pages200
- ReadershipGeneral
- Publish StatusPublished
- Original Language TitleEnglish
- Original Language AuthorsEnglish
- Copyright Year2021
- Dimensions6.75 x 4.25 inches
- Illustration40 Images, Greyscale
- SeriesCulture Smart!