Japanese Cultural Encounters

Challenging as well as educational, Japanese Cultural Encounters reveals the fascinating differences - from the significant to the subtle - between the Japanese culture and our own. This unique book highlights 56 situations, each characterized by a conflict or misunderstanding, which are frequently encountered by Westerners in their interactions with the Japanese. Through these cultural encounters, you will explore many aspects of everyday life: human relations at work and leisure; etiquette, formalities, and customs; commonly misused and misunderstood Japanese expressions; and helpful trivia.