Culture Briefing: Japan - Your Guide to Japanese Culture and Customs
By Bob Martin
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Culture Briefing Japan provides current, in-depth information found in no other single publication to help you understand the culture, customs, values and beliefs of the Japanese people. Whether traveling to Japan, working on a class paper or doing business with the Japanese, you'll find Culture Briefing: Japan an invaluable resource. If you're traveling to the country, supplement your travel guide with Culture Briefing: Japan. It will let you enrich your trip, gaining knowledge about Japanese etiquette and traditions — and more financial success when traveling on business. You'll also receive the information you need to help you feel comfortable in what might otherwise be a strange environment, including a list of do's and don'ts. You'll gain the wisdom necessary to talk intelligently with the Japanese, discussing the life they live, deciphering and interpreting how they think and behave. No longer will you run the risk of embarrassment when in conversation with the Japanese people because you brought up a taboo subject, couldn’t comment on an aspect of local life or knew nothing of their form of government. With Culture Briefing: Japan you'll discover the character, values, beliefs and customs of the Japanese. You'll learn of their artistic endeavors and political ways. You'll find out about their home, family and religious life as well as how they make a living, educate their children and spend their leisure time. You'll also discover the problems the Japanese people face and see how they handle them.
Bob Martin
Bob Martin, creator of the Culture Briefing series, has lived in Asia, Africa and Europe. He has also written and edited college textbooks and training lessons for the travel industry, newsletters for travel consumers and travel articles for newspapers and magazines, including: Accent magazine, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Buffalo News, The Christian Science Monitor, The Miami Herald, Milwaukee Journal, Off Duty magazine, The Orlando Sentinel and Travel-Holiday magazine. Currently he writes articles and e-books in the areas of travel, exploration and adventure.
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Culture Briefing - Bob Martin
Culture Briefing: Japan
Your guide to the culture and customs of the Japanese people
By Bob Martin
Published by the Geotravel Research Center at Smashwords
Copyright 2012-2022 Bob Martin
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
Fast Facts
HISTORY
THE JAPANESE PEOPLE
Customs and Ways
Do’s and Don’ts
Conducting Business
Subcultures
Class Distinctions
Language
HOME AND FAMILY
Marriage
The Role of Women
Health and Welfare
Dress
Food and Dining
EDUCATING THE CHILDREN
RELIGIOUS PRACTICES
MAKING A LIVING
PASSING LEISURE TIME
Festivals
Sports
THE ARTS
Literature
Music
Theater
Tea Ceremony
POLITICAL WAYS
Parties
USEFUL INTERNET LINKS
Japan News Sources
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
INTRODUCTION
A rugged and mountainous land, Japan is slightly smaller than the U.S. state of California. It's also one of the world’s most densely populated countries.
Four main islands make up the greater part of Japan: Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu. In addition, the nation includes some 5,000 smaller islands, as well as the island of Okinawa about 350 miles (580 kilometers) south of Kyushu.