| Maido: A Gaijin's Guide to Japanese Gestures and Culture Contributor(s): Colón Hasegawa, Christy (Author) |
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ISBN: 0764352679 ISBN-13: 9780764352676 Publisher: Schiffer Publishing OUR PRICE: $11.69 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Body Language & Nonverbal Communication - Social Science | Customs & Traditions - Travel | Asia - Japan |
| LCCN: 2016943978 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6" W x 9" (0.95 lbs) 136 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Japanese |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Maido (my-dough, not to be confused with that childhood favorite, Play-Doh) describes the most common Japanese gestures and defines their meanings and the cultural contexts that surround them. Japanese gestures are a world of their own, much the way the language and country are. In the Kansai region of Japan, people often use the term Maido as a greeting in business and sales, and as a send-off to a business's best customers as if to say, "come again" or "thank you." In this case, Maido is welcoming you to a world in which you don't offend every Japanese person you meet. By learning a few simple gestures you can avoid making intercultural slip-ups and win the respect of locals. And who knows--maybe the next time you walk into the local izakaya (watering hole), you may be lucky enough to hear someone saying, "Maido Maido " to you. |
Contributor Bio(s): Colon Hasegawa, Christy: - Raised in Japan on a US military base, Christy Colón Hasegawa was fascinated and at times entertained how the gestures her American father used didn't always translate to her Japanese side of the family. She is a producer for advertising agency Sid Lee and lives in the Netherlands. |