Prior to my Japan trip I saw it as wise to update myself on Tokyo and the Japanese culture. Through my friend o I borrowed DK Eyewitness Travel and Emelie suggested I borrow Göran Edman’s book “Ärligt talat herr Utlänning” (Honestly speaking mister foreigner)
Both were great, and I have taken some notes that I must be sure to remember.
- A “No!” is often disguised in a beautiful story
- Japanese people are afraid of failing, but a mistake can be used to create a nice mood.
- You stand to the right while riding an escalator
- They use percentage – always. 60% chance of rain, you feel 80% today
- The mouth protection is not due to bad air, it is because the person is sick.
- As long as you do your best, the result does not matter.
I’ll dig a little deeper into this. Maybe I’ll pick up another book before I head for Oslo.