Cultureshock! [electronic resource], Tokyo : a survival guide to customs and etiquette / Yuko Morimoto-Yushida.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Morimoto-Yoshida, Yuko.

Series:

CultureShock!

Culture shock

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Etiquette--Japan--Tokyo.

Etiquette.

Tokyo (Japan)--Description and travel.

Tokyo (Japan).

Tokyo (Japan)--Social life and customs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (329 p.)

Edition:

3rd ed.

Other Title:

Culture shock! Tokyo

Tokyo

Place of Publication:

Tarrytown, NY : Marshall Cavendish Editions, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

CultureShock! Tokyo is essential for anyone who wishes to delve into the heart of what makes Tokyo and its people tick. This book enlightens readers on Japanese customs and throws light on certain 'oddities' in the city such as the quaint-looking historical shrines set between high-rise buildings. Find out more about the contrasting faces of the Tokyoites, who on one hand are renowned for their polite and humble demeanour, yet can be perpetrators of the 'Tokyo rush hour'. Settle in smoothly by using the practical tips provided including those for how to find accommodation, schools for the chil

Contents:

Cover; ABOUT THE SERIES; CONTENTS; FOREWORD; AUTHOR'S NOTES; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; MAP OF JAPAN; MAP OF TOKYO; CHAPTER 1; CHAPTER 2; CHAPTER 3; CHAPTER 4; CHAPTER 5; CHAPTER 6; CHAPTER 7; CHAPTER 8; CHAPTER 9; CHAPTER 10; CULTURE QUIZ; DO'S AND DON'TS; GLOSSARY; RESOURCE GUIDE; FURTHER READING; ABOUT THE AUTHOR; INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 293-296) and index.

ISBN:

9789814435918

9814435910

9789812617316

9812617310

OCLC:

437236296