• Preface
• The Japanese Mask
• The Japanese Archipelago
• Japan Past
• The Cultural Values Of Japan
• The Japanese Language
• The Japanese Economy
• The Business World
• Negotiating With The Japanese
• Experiencing Japan

Behind The Japanese Wash...

• Preface
• The Japanese Mask
  • Why Can’t They Be More Like Us?
  • Is It Worth Trying To Understand Them?
  • Uchi And Soto – Insiders And Outsiders
  • The Virtue Of Masking True Feelings
  • The Changing Face Of Japan
  • The Truth Behind The Mask
• The Japanese Archipelago
  • The Geography Of Japan
  • Volcanoes And Earthquakes
  • Hokkaido
  • Shikoku
  • Kyushu
  • Honshu
  • Okinawa And Other Islands
  • An Island Country
  • The Climate Of Japan?
  • The Mythology Of Japan
  • Japanese Religion
  • Shinto
  • Buddhism
  • Confucianism
  • Christianity
  • Japanese Moral Codes
• Japan Past
  • The Japanese People
  • The Imperial Line
  • Centuries Of War
  • The Rule Of The Minamoto Clan
  • Japan Meets The West
  • The Tokugawa Era
  • The Coming Of The Barbarians
  • The Road To War
  • The Aftermath Of War
• The Cultural Values Of Japan
  • An ‘alien’ Culture
  • Wa – The Harmony Of Existence
  • A Kind Of Equality
  • Equality Versus Freedom
  • What Westerners Have Made Of Japanese Culture
  • Analysing Japanese Culture
  • Leadership And The Organisation
  • Harmony In The Workplace
• The Japanese Language
  • The Thinking Behind The Words
  • The Origins Of Japanese
  • Reading And Writing Japanese
  • Don’t Ask Why
  • Pronunciation
  • Levels Of Politeness
  • Yes And No: No And Yes
  • Body Language
• The Japanese Economy
  • A Major Global Economy
  • The Post-war Years
  • Quality Circles
  • Keiretsu And Zaibatsu
  • The Golden Recession
  • Invest In Japan
  • The Japanese Working Woman
• The Business World
  • Basic Values
  • Typical Management Systems
  • Business Etiquette
  • Business Cards
  • Gifts Given And Received
  • Loss Of Face
• Negotiating With The Japanese
  • Establishing A Relationship
  • Binding The Roots
  • Ringi
  • Decisiveness Is A Sin
  • The Legal Position
  • Your Agenda Or Mine
• Experiencing Japan
  • Harmony And The Group
  • Leisure Time
  • Pinball Wizards
  • Sports
  • Drinking To Forget
  • Karaoke
  • The Japanese Way
  • Don’t Be Surprised