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Simple Guide to Customs and Etiquette in Japan (2nd Edition)
Simple Guide to Customs and Etiquette in Japan - 2nd Edition Author:Helmut Morsbach From the Foreward: "In Japan, traditional etiquette continues to be extremely important...despite whatever outward appearances of 'Westernization' the visitor may experience...This book, therefore, is an attempt to highlight some of the key facets of Japanese etiquette and customs that can at least be committed to memory and grasped... more » intellectually before letting experience and instinct take their course...Although addressed principally to the person visiting Japan on business, [this book] will...help 'prepare the ground' for all those who have the opportunity to discover this remarkable culture and its people.",
The author is known internationally for his specialist work on Japanese culture and society, especially in the field of non-verbal communication.
Includes an Introduction by the author, a Foreward by Ronald Dore, a Table of Contents, and a line drawing map of Japan. Is part of the Customs & Etiquette Series.
The color illustration on the front cover of the book is entitled "Scenes of the Yoshiwara (detail)" by the Japanese artist Hishikawa Moronobu.« less