This document provides an overview of key facts about Japan. It discusses that Japan has over 6,800 islands with a population of 138 million people, and its official language is Japanese. Some cultural aspects highlighted include punctuality in trains, removing shoes at the entrance of homes, and etiquette around eating such as saying thanks before and after meals. Traditional Japanese arts discussed include sushi, sumo wrestling, origami, bonsai, kimonos, and kabuki theater. Proper business etiquette and respect for hierarchy and group are also summarized.
32. 10steps to improve your Japanese
1. Learn.
2. Learn more.
3. Learn even more.
33. 10steps to improve your Japanese
1. Learn.
2. Learn more.
3. Learn even more.
4. Learn even more than that.
34. 10steps to improve your Japanese
1. Learn.
2. Learn more.
3. Learn even more.
4. Learn even more than that.
5. Learn when you don’t want to.
35. 10steps to improve your Japanese
1. Learn.
2. Learn more.
3. Learn even more.
4. Learn even more than that.
5. Learn when you don’t want to.
6. Learn when you do.
36. 10steps to improve your Japanese
1. Learn.
2. Learn more.
3. Learn even more.
4. Learn even more than that.
5. Learn when you don’t want to.
6. Learn when you do.
7. Learn when you have to.
37. 10steps to improve your Japanese
1. Learn.
2. Learn more.
3. Learn even more.
4. Learn even more than that.
5. Learn when you don’t want to.
6. Learn when you do.
7. Learn when you have to.
8. Learn when you don’t.
38. 10steps to improve your Japanese
1. Learn.
2. Learn more.
3. Learn even more.
4. Learn even more than that.
5. Learn when you don’t want to.
6. Learn when you do.
7. Learn when you have to.
8. Learn when you don’t.
9. Learn every day.
39. 10steps to improve your Japanese
1. Learn.
2. Learn more.
3. Learn even more.
4. Learn even more than that.
5. Learn when you don’t want to.
6. Learn when you do.
7. Learn when you have to.
8. Learn when you don’t.
9. Learn every day.
10. Learn to love learning.
75. To look for contents
in a soup with chopsticks.
To pick up food
by stubbing it.
To lick the tips of
the chopsticks.
To shovel food into
your mouth attached
to plate or bowl.
To stand chopsticks
up in rice.
79. Don’t make excuses.
Don’t decline an invitation to socialize. Group is more important than the individual.
Don’t directly challenge a senior person,
especially in front of others.Use titles when greeting people.
Japanese don’t to show off their
ambitions and skills
Japanese top managers don’t give
orders, they only do hints.
Japanese people usually try
to establish personal contact.