Japan: A Guide to Traditions, Customs and Etiquette

Kata as the Key to Understanding the Japanese

Business & Finance, Business Reference, Business Etiquette, Nonfiction, Travel, Asia, Japan
Cover of the book Japan: A Guide to Traditions, Customs and Etiquette by Boye Lafayette De Mente, Geoff Botting, Tuttle Publishing
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Author: Boye Lafayette De Mente, Geoff Botting ISBN: 9781462920082
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing Publication: March 6, 2018
Imprint: Tuttle Publishing Language: English
Author: Boye Lafayette De Mente, Geoff Botting
ISBN: 9781462920082
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Publication: March 6, 2018
Imprint: Tuttle Publishing
Language: English

This is the first book to explain in detail why the Japanese think and behave as they do.

In Japan: A Guide to Traditions, Customs and Etiquette veteran Japanologist Boye Lafayette De Mente unlocks the mysteries of Kata — the cultural forms that shape and define Japanese etiquette, character and world view.

These forms are responsible for creating the unique traits and talents which distinguish the Japanese people. Kata governs virtually all interactions in Japan and remains the key to understanding Japanese customs, business etiquette and daily communication.

In seventy short, clear essays ranging from "The Art of Bowing" and "Importance of the Apology" to "The Compulsion for Quality" and "Exchanging Name Cards," De Mente unravels the complexities of Japanese culture by exploring the origin, nature, use and influence of Kata in Japanese life. By virtually delving into Japanese history and the collective Japanese psyche, readers will experience the modern expressions of this ancient culture and specific way of thinking.

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This is the first book to explain in detail why the Japanese think and behave as they do.

In Japan: A Guide to Traditions, Customs and Etiquette veteran Japanologist Boye Lafayette De Mente unlocks the mysteries of Kata — the cultural forms that shape and define Japanese etiquette, character and world view.

These forms are responsible for creating the unique traits and talents which distinguish the Japanese people. Kata governs virtually all interactions in Japan and remains the key to understanding Japanese customs, business etiquette and daily communication.

In seventy short, clear essays ranging from "The Art of Bowing" and "Importance of the Apology" to "The Compulsion for Quality" and "Exchanging Name Cards," De Mente unravels the complexities of Japanese culture by exploring the origin, nature, use and influence of Kata in Japanese life. By virtually delving into Japanese history and the collective Japanese psyche, readers will experience the modern expressions of this ancient culture and specific way of thinking.

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