{"product_id":"maido-christy-col-n-hasegawa-9780764352676","title":"Maido: A Gaijin's Guide to Japanese Gestures and Culture","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 \u003cem\u003eMaido\u003c\/em\u003e 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 \u003cem\u003eizakaya\u003c\/em\u003e (watering hole), you may be lucky enough to hear someone saying, \"Maido  Maido \" to you.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christy Col Hasegawa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0764352679\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780764352676\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Schiffer Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/28\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d","brand":"Christy Col Hasegawa","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44079769321727,"sku":"9780764352676","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_890d72b7-6059-42fb-9f9d-2c022aebea72.jpg?v=1685483037","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/maido-christy-col-n-hasegawa-9780764352676","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}