Synopses & Reviews
This guidebook to Japan is a great way to gain understanding of how to function while being new to Japan. This is an excellent book if you are traveling to Japan to further your professional career or moving to make a new life for yourself. The first few chapters in
Living in Japan outlines each step throughout the adaptations of being a foreigner in Japan from arrival, culture shock, settling in, to coping, then blending in.
Eliminate the shock of being immersed in one of the most unique cultures in the hectic modern world, from finding housing to finding work, and from adjusting to the expatriate community to the many challenges of making a way into the heart of Japanese society and culture. Living in Japan, authors Norton and Shibusawa explored the opportunities for foreigners in Japan, analyzing the problems that are likely to be encountered. In this book they offer practical solutions and advice to make the most out of an extended stay in Japan.
This guide enthusiastically negotiates the potential roadblocks and pitfalls facing expatriate businessmen, children, traditional homemakers, students, and working couples and highlights the many opportunities for a rich and lasting experience. And finally, Living in Japan offers helpful hints to ease the transition if expatriates returning from Japan to their native lands, where they face a culture shock as strong as that they experiences upon first making their way to Japan.
Synopsis
This fact-filled guidebook covers all aspects of life in Japan and provides a thorough introduction to Japanese society, culture, and lifestyle. From easing culture shock to settling in and finding a home, Living in Japan offers practical, easy-to-follow advice that will help Westerners get the most out of their stay. This substantive guide also features extensive and up-to-date information on organizations, schools, and services tailored to suit Western traveler's needs.
Synopsis
Living in Japan is a complete guide for foreigners currently living in Japan or contemplating making a home there. From the great expectations before arrival to the shock of actually being immersed in one of the most unique cultures in the hectic modern world, from finding housing to finding work, and from adjusting to the expatriate community to the many challenges of making a way into the heart of Japanese society and culture, Living in Japan will help the reader cope with the vagaries, anxieties, and uncertainties of an expatriate existence. Norton and Shibusawa explore the opportunities for foreigners in Japan, analyze the problems they're likely to encounter, offer practical solutions and advice to make the most out of an extended stay in Japan. This guide enthusiastically negotiates the potential roadblocks and pitfalls facing expatriate businessmen, children, traditional homemakers, students, and working couples and highlights the many opportunities for a rich and lasting experience. And finally, Living in Japan offers helpful hints to ease the transition if expatriates returning from Japan to their native lands, where they face a culture shock as strong as that they experiences upon first making their way to Japan.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 121-123).
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