Etiquette Guide to Japan

by De Mente, Boye Lafayette

• ISBN13: 9780804834179
• ISBN10: 0804834172
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-08-10
• Publisher: Tuttle Pub

Summary

Etiquette Guide to Japan offers an inside look at the social norms of the Japanese-when to bow, how to propose a toast, when to pay the bill, the careful art of gift-giving, how to deal with public transportation, dating, weddings, funerals, and last, but not least, how to say good-bye at the end of your stay. If you want to save yourself from possible embarrassment during your stay in Japan, you will find the Etiquette Guide to Japan to be a much-needed companion.

Author Biography

Boye Lafayette De Mente is an acknowledged authority on Asia and the author of more than 30 books. He first came to Japan in 1949 and has since worked as a journalist, editor, lecturer, and writer.

Table of Contents

Preface	9	(12)
Note on Pronunciation	12	(3)
Origins of Japanese Etiquette	15	(2)
The Vertical Society	17	(2)
The Role of Harmony	19	(2)
The Language of Etiquette	21	(2)
The Use of Names	23	(4)
The Use of Titles	27	(3)
Introductions and Relationships	30	(4)
Exchanging Name Cards	34	(5)
Bowing	39	(4)
Shaking Hands Japanese-Style	43	(2)
Seating	45	(2)
Dining Etiquette	47	(4)
The Japanese Way of Drinking	51	(4)
Paying the Bill	55	(2)
Public Etiquette	57	(4)
Public Transportation	61	(3)
Bathing	64	(4)
Gift-Giving	68	(5)
Home-Visiting Etiquette	73	(5)
Praise	78	(2)
Criticism	80	(3)
The Tea Ceremony	83	(7)
The Apology	90	(2)
Appreciation	92	(3)
Dating	95	(4)
Weddings	99	(4)
Funerals	103	(4)
Attending a Wake	107	(2)
Attending a Funeral Service	109	(2)
Temples and Shrines	111	(2)
Obfuscation	113	(2)
Inns	115	(3)
Saying Farewell	118	(5)
Glossary of Etiquette Terms	123