Japan in 60 Easy Steps

Author: Axel Schwab
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 134

Book Description
Axel Schwab has known Japan for 25 years, as a student, an employee and an author. This compact guide tells you what you need to know before you leave, which foods you should try and how to manage when you're there. The author has grouped the relevant information into 60 steps and 6 degrees of difficulty. Inside the guide: - What should I know before I go? - How will I get on when I'm there? - Which foods should I try? - Are there any pitfalls to watch out for? - How can I save money? - What makes Japan different? This guide is an indispensable aid to planning and enjoying your trip to Japan. You'll find everything there is to know about Japan. For example, how to get only the freshest titbits at a conveyor-belt sushi restaurant. Economise with Japanese set menus and savour the Japanese way of life at a traditional inn. Use the subway, express trains, convenience stores and delivery services like a local. The final two levels challenge you to try out a few things you might not have attempted without the guide: using a karaoke machine, saying "thank you" in a dozen different ways and ordering your own personal seal at the end of your trip. Are you ready to solve the puzzle that is Japan?

Easy Japanese Step-by-Step Third Edition

Author: Gene Nishi
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN: 9781260116274
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Build your knowledge of Japanese one step at a time! Learning how to speak Japanese is easy with this accessible guide. Using a clear, step-by-step approach, Easy Japanese: Step-by-Step teaches you how to construct simple as well as complex Japanese sentences. This updated edition includes audio recordings, available online and via app, that provide you with helpful pronunciation guidance. In addition to the recordings, an array of innovative features such as flow charts and flashcards make this method the easiest, most efficient way for you to learn to speak and read formal Japanese—the Japanese spoken by educated adults both socially and professionally. Easy Japanese Step-by-Step features: •New: extensive audio recordings and flashcards, available via the McGraw-Hill Language Lab app •A building-block approach based on five sentence patterns •Flow charts to simplify verb conjugations and derivations •Kanji and kana characters vertically aligned with romaji accent symbols •Key points compared with English to make understanding concepts easier

Navigating Japan

Author: Haru Tanaka
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Embark on an unforgettable journey through the vibrant tapestry of Japan with "Navigating Japan: A Comprehensive Guide In 60 Easy Steps" by the seasoned traveler and cultural enthusiast, Haru Tanaka. In every chapter, Tanaka invites you to peel back the layers of Japan's rich tapestry, revealing facets of its beauty, history, and cultural depth.This guide is not just about visiting Japan; it's a roadmap to a transformative adventure, unlocking the secrets of the Land of the Rising Sun in 60 brilliantly crafted steps. Tanaka, a seasoned insider, shares tips and tricks garnered through personal experiences, ensuring that your journey is not only smooth but enriched with insider insights. Delve into the heart of Japan's culture with confidence. Tanaka demystifies Japanese etiquette, allowing you to navigate traditional rituals, savor local cuisine, and engage with locals effortlessly. The guide becomes your cultural companion, making every interaction a moment to treasure. As you progress through the guide, you'll encounter challenges that elevate your journey from a mere trip to a soul-stirring adventure. From saying "thank you" in myriad ways to ordering your personal seal, each challenge is an opportunity for personal growth and cultural connection. Tanaka doesn't just guide you through Japan; he encourages you to reflect on your journey. With thoughtful prompts and insights, the guide becomes a tool for capturing the essence of your experience, ensuring that the memories linger long after your return home. Infused with a personal touch that transcends the pages, Haru Tanaka's passion for Japan, cultural fluency, and genuine love for exploration resonate in every word, making the guide more than a manual-it's a shared journey. Comprehensive appendices provide practical assistance, ensuring that you navigate Japan with ease and safety. Haru Tanaka empowers you with tools that make your journey not just memorable but seamlessly practical. Embark on an adventure where each step is a revelation, and every moment is an opportunity to connect with the soul of Japan. "Navigating Japan" isn't just a guide; it's an invitation to immerse yourself in the beauty, traditions, and vibrancy of a country that captivates the heart. Let Haru Tanaka be your guide, and let the journey begin.

Building the Japanese House Today

Author: Peggy Landers Rao
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 232

Book Description
The traditional Japanese house is universally admired for its clean lines, intricate joinery, and unparalleled woodworking. The authors of this elegant volume, Peggy Landers Rao and Len Brackett, show how a classic Japanese- style house can be built to offer the warmth and comfort that modern homeowners require. Len Brackett, rigorously trained in traditional architecture in Kyoto, has spent decades adapting the ancient Japanese design aesthetic to Western needs. He builds traditional live-on-the-floor houses, as well as versions that accommodate furniture. Both types provide the essential features expected in today's new homes - central heating, insulation, weather stripping, thermal glazing, streamlined kitchens, computerized lighting systems, and the latest electronics. The book's primary focus is on a single guesthouse in California, but pictures of other adaptations of the traditional Japanese house in America exemplify various points. Architects will find reference charts of the prescribed set of proportions and dimensions normally passed down through a strict system of apprenticeship. anticipating shrinkage of various woods. A remarkable tool used to lay out precise joints is described in detail. Various sources are given for materials, including where to find a contemporary version of the distinctive, traditional earthen plaster.

Practice Makes Perfect Basic Japanese

Author: Eriko Sato
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN: 0071808345
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 192

Book Description
Learn the Japanese you need. Gain the language skills you want. Practice Makes Perfect: Basic Japanese is yourtrusted companion to your Japanese learning experience. Each chapter focuses on key grammar concepts and essential vocabulary, which are accompanied by helpful, clear examples. With these fundamentals under your belt, you will learn to communicate in authentic Japanese--how to meet new people, engage in small talk, make suggestionsand requests, express ideas, and more. You will, of course, get plenty of practice, practice, practice using your new skills. Whether you are learning on your own or taking a beginning Japanese class, Practice Makes Perfect: Basic Japanese will help you build your confidence in communicating in this complex language. Practice Makes Perfect: Basic Japanese includes: Everyday Japanese presented in both Japanese characters(hiragana, katakana, and kanji) and phonetic translation High-frequency vocabulary Grammar basics An introduction to Japanese pronunciation and writingsystems Hundreds of exercises in a variety of formats for whatever your learning style

Tokyo Maze - 42 Walks in and Around the Japanese Capital

Author: Axel Schwab
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781092728744
Category : Tokyo (Japan)
Languages : en
Pages : 110

Book Description
Tokyo Maze - 42 Walks is no ordinary travel guide. The author is no stranger to Japan either, having spent over 25 years visiting the country as a student, on work assignments and as a writer. He even lived in Tokyo for five years. Alongside all the main attractions, this guide takes you to places which don't get a mention elsewhere. The information included in the guide is fully up to date. He returned from his most recent in-depth research trip in January 2019. Inside the guide: - 42 complete walking tours to 500 sights in and around Tokyo. - Each itinerary begins and ends at a railway or subway station. - Recommend lunch-break and coffee-stop for each walk. - 48 area maps reliably steer the visitor through the maze of Tokyo streets. - 108 photos offer first impressions. - Over 100 insider tips aid readers in their pre-trip preparations and during their stay. - 350 bookmarks enable travellers to access additional information on the Internet. - A calendar shows at a glance which festivals are taking place at any given time. - Personal Top 10 tips on architecture, observation points, parks and gardens, shopping streets and malls, boutiques, hotels, restaurants, fine arts and other museums, showrooms, theatres, temples and shrines. - Online maps are available for half of the tours, featuring additional tips on accommodation, shopping, and food and drink. Regardless of whether you come to Japan on a package holiday or under your own steam or if you're even planning to live in Tokyo for a while, this guide will enrich your stay. Please note: a conscious decision was made to print this guide in black and white in order to provide you with a wealth of detailed and up-to-the-minute information at a low price. If colour photographs are a priority, you should opt for the e-book version.

Japanese Farm Food

Author: Nancy Singleton Hachisu
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
ISBN: 1449418295
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 403

Book Description
Presents a collection of Japanese recipes; discusses the ingredients, techniques, and equipment required for home cooking; and relates the author's experiences living on a farm in Japan for the past twenty-three years.

Japanese Manufacturing Techniques

Author: Richard Schonberger
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0029291003
Category : Industrial management
Languages : en
Pages : 280

Book Description
Japanese productivity and quality standards have fired the imagination of American managers, but until now there has been little explanation of how to do it -- how to apply Japanese methods at the actual operating level of U.S. manufacturing plants. This book shows you how, exposing otherwise well-informed westernized readers to a new world of management ideas. Author Richard J. Schonberger demonstrates that the Japanese formula for success is based on a number of specific, interrelated techniques -- stunning in their simplicity -- and he shows how these techniques can be put to work in American industries today. Here, in a clear, handbook format, are nine "lessons" for American manufacturers, introducing scores of techniques aimed at simplifying the overly-complex purchasing, inventory, assembly-fine, and quality-control processes of U.S. firms. At the heart of Japanese manufacturing success are two overlapping strategies: "just-in-time" production and "total quality control." Some American manufacturers already know a little about these methods, but Richard Schonberger provides the most comprehensive description of these techniques available: how they developed, how they all fit together, why they are so potent, and how they "snowball" -- unleashing a powerful chain reaction of productivity and quality control improvements each time more simplification is introduced. -- Publisher description.

Learning Japanese Kanji Practice Book Volume 1

Author: Eriko Sato, Ph.D.
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 1462917178
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 129

Book Description
This is an invaluable study guide and practice book for learning basic Japanese kanji. Learning Japanese Kanji Practice Book is intended for beginning students or experienced speakers who need to practice their written Japanese. Kanji are an essential part of the Japanese language and together with kana (hiragana and katakana) comprise written Japanese. This book presents the kanji characters that are most commonly used. All the kanji and related vocabulary words in this book are those that students are expected to know for Level 5 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. (JLPT). Characters that appear in the AP Japanese Language and Culture Exam are flagged. Readings, meanings, and common compounds are presented. The correct method of writing each character is clearly indicated, and practice boxes with strokes that can be traced are provided, along with empty boxes for freehand writing practice. Lots of exercises are included to give students the opportunity to practice writing sentences containing the Kanji. Indexes at the back allow you to look up the characters by their readings and English meanings. This kanji book includes: Step-by-step stroke order diagrams for each character. Special boxes with grid lines to practice writing characters. Extra printable practice grids Words and phrases using each kanji. Romanizations (romanji) to help identify and pronounce every word.

Black Belt

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 168

Book Description
The oldest and most respected martial arts title in the industry, this popular monthly magazine addresses the needs of martial artists of all levels by providing them with information about every style of self-defense in the world - including techniques and strategies. In addition, Black Belt produces and markets over 75 martial arts-oriented books and videos including many about the works of Bruce Lee, the best-known marital arts figure in the world.