Maido: A Gaijin's Guide to Japanese Gestures and Culture (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780764352676)

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.

Author: Christy Col Hasegawa
ISBN-10: 0764352679
ISBN-13: 9780764352676
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Language: English
Published: 11/28/2016
Pages: 136
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d