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by Paul Norbury (Author) "The Japanese archipelago, situated in the North Pacific to the east of Korea, consists of four main islandsHokkaido, Honshu (the largest, with 60 percent of..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 168 pages
  • Publisher: Kuperard; 2nd edition (27 Mar 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1857333098
  • ISBN-13: 978-1857333091
  • Product Dimensions: 16.6 x 11 x 1.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 100,576 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"Culture Smart! has come to the rescue of hapless travellers, Sunday Times Travel -...the perfect introduction to the weird, wonderful and downright odd quirks and customs of various countries, Global Travel -...full of fascinating, as well as common sense, tips to help you avoid embarrassing faux pas, Observer -...as useful as they are entertaining, Easy Jet Magazine -...offer glimpses into the psyche of a faraway world, New York Times."

Odyssey Travel Magazine, Spring/Summer 2003
This new range of indispensable guides is devoted entirely to gaining a better understanding of the people, customs and traditions.

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The Japanese archipelago, situated in the North Pacific to the east of Korea, consists of four main islandsHokkaido, Honshu (the largest, with 60 percent of the landmass), Shikoku (the smallest), and Kyushuwhich together make up 98 percent of the country's territory. Read the first page
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5.0 out of 5 stars A fascinating read about the etiquette and culture of Japan, 25 Feb 2007
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This book is a short, yet thoroughly fascinating look at the etiquette and cultural conventions of Japan. It is invaluable if you intend to visit Japan and don't wish to commit a social faux pas, but is also interesting to read in it's own right.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Generalisations, Cliches, errors, 31 May 2009
By Dr. A. Sahal (Sheffield, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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I was really looking forward to taking delivery of this book since it seemed to promise so much and I have, on the whole, enjoyed reading it. However I doubt I've learned anything more than I would from a good travel guide and it seemed to be mainly aimed at the businessperson. My main issue with this book are the sweeping generalisations it offers as the 'way things are' and putting ideas forward that it suggests are uniquely Japanese. For example, p42 'Face'. To paraphrase, the Japanese don't like to lose face, be embarrassed, lose prestige or worse, be shamed. Well, Westerners don't either, Brits certainly don't! It suggests that everything should be done to avoid causing embarrassing situations or ones that may cause loss of face for a Japanese person. Isn't this just the same in the UK? Page 43 has a section on tatemai (public persona) and honne (private persona) suggesting the Japanese have these characteristics and this my explain some of their perplexing behaviour. I think every Westerner would say they are just the same-the way we behave at work with our colleagues is not the same way in which we behave in the privacy of our own homes. Thus another generalisation that just doesn't hold water. I spotted a couple of inaccuracies and vagaries too which suggest there may be many more: the diakon is not the source of wasabi powder as stated, suggestions that a rice bowl can be held up in one hand when eating from it but not stating that it may not be polite to hold it up to the mouth 'Chinese' style but just up to chest level, two highlight just two.

In conclusion, this is well written and does have the odd piece of information that is useful and interesting. But I suspect its nothing exceptional and that more complete information may be obtained from ordinary travel guides.
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