Everyday Japanese: Basic Introduction To The Japanese Lanuage

Description:
Beginners will find that this complete Japanese language and culture program offers insights into subtle nuances of Japanese as it is used in casual conversations or successful business discussions.

Table of Contents:
Preface; Acknowledgments; The arrangements; Synbols Used in this Book; Japanese Pronuciation; PART ONE: GETTING AROUND IN JAPAN; 1. General Conversation and Introductions; 2. Taking a Taxi; 3. Buying a Ticket at the Station; 4. Taking a Train; 5. Checking In and Out; 6. In a Japanese Style Room; 7. At the Restaurant; 8. Eating and Drinking Japanese Style; 9. At the Post Office; 10.At the Bank; 11.Making Appointments; 12. Sovenirs; 13. Shops and Shopping; 14. Entertainment; 15. At the Doctor's; 16. At the Drugstore; PART TWO: ONLY IN JAPAN; 17. Tea Ceremony and Flower Arraangement; 18. Music and Dance; 19. Theatrical Arts; 20. Calligraphy and other Arts; 21. Sumo; The National Sport of Japan; 22. Japanese Martial Arts; 23. Shrines and Shinto; 24. Temples and Buddhism; 25. Japanese Martial Arts; 26. Shrines and Shinto; 27. Temples and Buddhism; 28. Japanese Games; 29. In a Japanese House; PART THREE: LIVING IN JAPAN; 30. At the Immigration Office; 31. Buying or Renting a House of an Apartment; 32. Household Items and Repairs; 33. Automobiles and Repairs; 34. Gestures and Counting; Index: Japanese; English; Subject Index