No comments about Lonely Planet Japon/ Lonely Planet Japan (Spanish Guides).

No comments about The FIRST BOOK of Japan.

1 comments about SPEAK JAPANESE TODAY -- A Little Language Goes a Long Way!.

1. This now well-worn book is evidence of its usefulness in both business and pleasure trips to Japan. The author is a master of the language and has designed a unique and wonderful "home-course" that will enable you to learn how to instantly pronounce and communicate 500 key concepts utilizing only 100 key words. The 700 key words in the book are organized for the reader's benefit, and the author delivers on his promise that you will be able to communicate in Japanese on day-to-day topics. A necessary and highly recommended book for anyone who needs to be able to communicate in Japanese. Fern Stewart Welch is the author of "Your Heart Knows the Way -- How to Follow Your Heart to a Conscious Connection with the Divine Spirit Within."

5 comments about Japan Travel Map (Globetrotter Travel Map).

1. We have almost worn the map out planning the trip -- can't imagine what will be left after the trip but we are confident we will find our way around Japan with this excellent set of maps. Thanks.



2. I bought this map sight unseen. I looked at maps in various bookstores and found them difficult to read and expensive. This turned out of be one of the most readable maps I've seen. The back has maps of various cities with very good detail (especially for Tokyo) on where hotels, points of interest, and train/metro stops are located.
   
   It has a durable cover, but it would be nice if the paper inside was more durable. It developed some tears after a few days of heavy use.



3. This map is thorough but a bit unwieldy. The visual emphasis on roads detracts from and makes it difficult to see the train routes. I would have preferred a map with only train routes and no roads at all.



4. I brought this to Japan and used it to navigate Tokyo. It's an excellent map for the Tokyo metropolotan area only. It doesn't contain detailed street level features, but mainly major streets, locations of train stations, districts, tourist sites. You still have to maintain a level of awareness of where you are on the map since Japan is very much a walking city, you have to be careful of where you walk at the street level since it will not show you each street name.
   
   It does have names of the major companies (Like Sony, etc). So you can also determine your location based on these major companies. Japan's a place that it can be fun to get a little lost, so I didn't mind not having the street level detail. But if I were to spend more money and buy a different map, I would like a book type map that has the street details.
   
   Also, This is a fold-out map. So it can be a little tedious to unfold. Some of the creases are already starting to become weak and tear. But if you want a cheap, small map that will not add much bulk to your purse, backpack or brief-case, this can be an easy addition to your travel.



5. The main reason I purchased this book was for the map of Japan. I could not find a reasonably priced map. I was not disappointed. The bonus was the city maps of Kyoto and Tokyo. This was a good reference for our travels in Japan. Compact size allowed me to take it on our day excursions. I would definitely buy another Globetrotter book.

No comments about Japanese-English/English-Japanese: Dictionary and Phrasebook (Dictionary and Phrasebooks).

No comments about In Search of Emily: Journeys From Japan to Amherst.

1 comments about Modern Photography in Japan 1915-1940.

1. A comprehensive survey of modern Japanese photography from the early part of the twentieth century. The book is richly printed and the selection of photographs is inspired. Well worth owning,

No comments about Step by Step Hong Kong (Insight Guides Step By Step).

1 comments about Say It in Japanese.

1. This provides a nice introduction to the Japanese language and provides some information on the culture. It covers basic conversation divided into appropriate categories - introductions, greetings, apologizing, asking for something, questions, taking a bus, sightseeing and others.

   There is a section that covers Japanese expressions - show his eyes something (discipline someone), to have one's eyes stolen (to be captivated by beauty), he broke his mouth (he confessed), you can't touch it (impossible to deal with). It's a long list. Another section discusses words that can have vague or multiple meanings. Language and Culture are also here.

   You may think it's dumb to have a section called Language in a book that teaches a language, but here it covers tongue-twisters, word play, word games, dialects, and polite language.

   The book might be somewhat basic, but it's a great starting place.

No comments about Kumamoto Sojourn.