- Paperback: 286 pages
- Publisher: Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company (Nov 1 2005)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1558689354
- ISBN-13: 978-1558689350
- Product Dimensions: 20.2 x 12.6 x 1.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 340 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #860,685 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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4.0 out of 5 stars
A must-have guide for Westerners planning to live in Japan,
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This review is from: Culture Shock! Japan: A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette (Paperback)
I was immediately thrown off by the less-than-clear image on the cover, and flipping through I saw that all the pictures were in black-and-white. I almost put the book back of the shelf, thinking that it must have been written in the 60s or 70s and that a good deal of the information would have changed and be out-of-date. Don't let the lousy graphic quality throw you off, though; this book was only published in 2005.This book is not a travel guide, nor is it a memoir. The author drew upon his own experiences of living in Japan and told some amusing anecdotes, yes, but this wasn't a book about him. Unlike travel guides, which do a good job of teaching you how to properly order sushi or how to hail a cab, this book prepares a person for living in Japan, not merely visiting. It covers things that travel guides won't, such as how to pay your bills, or how to get by at the office. As such, I learned a remarkable amount about daily life in Japan, from a westerner's perspective, that travel guides and memoirs often don't speak of. Travel guides assume you won't be there long enough, and memoirs assume that some tidbits would be too boring for the reader. Thankfully, I'm the kind of anthro-nut who appreciates all the scraps of information I can gather. I wouldn't recommend this book to everyone. It doesn't have enough information in it to appeal to a very wide audience. But for those who are curious about day-to-day tasks in Japan, or for those who are planning to move there for work, I definitely recommend this one. It may not be a definite resource, but it's certainly a big help, and will teach you things you probably never even thought to ask about.
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3.9 out of 5 stars (7 customer reviews) 15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
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The Reviews Below Do Not Match This Book!,
By P. Sean Bramble - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Culture Shock! Japan: A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette (Paperback)
To anyone who is considering purchasing this book: Please note that my edition of "Culture Shock! Japan" was first published 1 October 2004 and reprinted 30 November 2005. Thus, any review listed below that is dated previously cannot possibly be describing the actual book that I wrote! It is my understanding that those reviews describe a previous edition of the book. My edition was based on my long years in Japan, and it was written as gracefully, and with as much humor, as I could muster. I would respectfully ask anyone who is reading this now to kindly give my book the benefit of the doubt -- and if you would like to post your reaction after having read it, by all means be my guest. Sincerely, P. Sean Bramble (author)
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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Clarification re multiple editions,
By M. Woodyard - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Culture Shock! Japan: A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette (Paperback)
Note P. Sean Bramble's comment that his authorship of this book began in 2004. Amazon has scrambled his edition with what seems to be a previous edition by Rex Shelley in 1992. The images and the "look inside" links take you back and forth to wrong web pages... The Shelley book, which seems to be the one to avoid, is ISBN 1558680713.I will order what I hope is the Bramble book, and hope that Amazon straightens out this mess. 5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Humour, insight and intelligence,
By M Elliott - Published on Amazon.com
If you're visiting Japan and want to see beyond the ferro-concrete castle replicas and the pools of vomit on Yurakucho metro station, this book is the one to open your eyes. Whether you're an interested tourist or a longer stay gaijin trying to save money on your shocking shaken (car inspection), Bramble's insight and cutting sarcasm bring the whole experience humorously to life. Don't go to Japan without it.
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