Suggested Reading – Beyond Culture
Posted by harvey in Books, Culture on 03. Jan, 2009 | Comments Off
I read this book ages ago, probably within my first few years arriving in Japan. It recently came up again in a discussion when Joi Ito came to speak at my school. Beyond Culture This book is about the factors that influence cross-cultural communication, and is presented in a very engaging way. It was a [...]
How to Make People Angry
Posted by harvey in Culture, Humor, Language on 01. Jan, 2009 | 4 Comments
This guy has perfected the art of making people (Japanese people anyway) angry. Anger-inducing lesson titles with timestamps: [1:00] もらい捨て moraisute Throwing it Away Just After Receiving It Business cards in Japan are handled with care. They are exchanged with both hands while bowing respectfully. Care is taken to present the business card so it [...]
