Culture Shock! Japan: A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette [Lingua Inglese] - Brossura

Bramble, P. Sean

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0761400435 ISBN 13: 9780761400431

Casa editrice: Marshall Cavendish Intl, 2012

Riassunto

CultureShock! Japan will guide you through the confusion you will inevitably feel when visiting or working in Japan. As with adapting to any new culture, there are numerous things to learn and be aware of. Learn about Japanese culture, the pressure of keeping face and how to bow correctly in two easy steps. Discover the do s and don ts when dining at someone s home; find out more about Japanese food and learn the art of the Japanese tea ceremony. Also included is practical information to ease your stay. Take note of tips on how to bargain when shopping and what to expect from Japanese herbal medicine. So whether you require information on office etiquette or where to find a hot spring, CultureShock! Japan covers it all, everything to make your cultural transition a pleasurable one.

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L'autore:

P. Sean Bramble was born in Cambridge, Maryland, and grew up there and in La Cañada-Flintridge, California. After graduating from The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore with a degree from the Writing Seminars department, he wrote for two Maryland newspapers, The Daily Banner and The Daily Times, and a computer newsletter, The Report on IBM. Moving to Japan courtesy of the JET Program in 1992, he has taught English there ever since, apart from a stint teaching in Shanghai, China. Stricken with writer s block for approximately ten years, he has so far managed to overcome it with occasional pieces, including commentary for The New Republic. CultureShock! Japan is his first book. Mr Bramble lives in Dazaifu, Japan, with his family

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• Editore: Marshall Cavendish Intl
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0761400435
• ISBN 13: 9780761400431
• Rilegatura: Paperback
• Numero edizione: 4
• Numero di pagine: 281