Travel guide to Japanese etiquette: Useful information for foreigners about the rules of conduct in Japan

Preparations for a European trip to Japan are often related to anxieties to be unusual for himself civilization, the rules of behavior of residents in which are markedly different from the rules of the peoples of many countries of the world. And it’s hard to disagree with this. The fact is that Japan, as an island state, has developed for centuries according to its special laws and behavioral standards. Although Japanese civilization partially borrowed some elements of a culture of behavior from China, however, despite this, it always retained its identity, which distinguished the Japanese from other peoples and made their behavioral etiquette unique. The authors of the proposed monograph tried, if possible, to facilitate the task of foreigners gathering in Japan. The book summarizes the basic rules of the behavior of the Japanese in different life situations that will help the European not feel like an outcast in Japanese society, facilitate his stay in the country, make him more confident in contacts with the Japanese. The authors hope that the acquaintance of the Russian reader with the guide to Japanese etiquette will allow him to find answers to many questions that naturally arise in the process of being in Japan and communicate with the Japanese.
The book is designed for the widespread readership