Maido: A Gaijin's Guide to Japanese Gestures and Culture (Paperback)

Maido (my-dough, not to be confused with that childhood favorite, Play-Doh) describes the most common Japanese gestures and defines their meanings and the cultural contexts that surround them. Japanese gestures are a world of their own, much the way the language and country are. In the Kansai region of Japan, people often use the term Maido as a greeting in business and sales, and as a send-off to a business's best customers as if to say, "come again" or "thank you." In this case, Maido is welcoming you to a world in which you don't offend every Japanese person you meet. By learning a few simple gestures you can avoid making intercultural slip-ups and win the respect of locals. And who knows-maybe the next time you walk into the local izakaya (watering hole), you may be lucky enough to hear someone saying, "Maido! Maido!" to you.

General

Imprint:	Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2016
Authors:	Christy Colon Hasegawa
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	136
ISBN-13:	978-0-7643-5267-6
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > Popular culture Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Etiquette & entertaining > General Promotions
LSN:	0-7643-5267-9
Barcode:	9780764352676

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