Guide to Doing Business in Japan [Paperback]

American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 232 pages
• Publisher: American Chamber Of Commerce (August 15, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 4915682072
• ISBN-13: 978-4915682070
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,485,546 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not a guide for the casual business trip, June 19, 2000

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Dan Hays (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Guide to Doing Business in Japan (Paperback)

I bought "A Guide to Doing Business in Japan" in preparation for an upcoming. month-long business trip to Japan. Having been to the island nation once before, I figured that a little brush-up on etiquette, practices, and customs couldn't hurt. This wasn't the book for that, however. "A Guide to Doing Business in Japan" is focused on helping those who want to set up businesses in Japan, not those who visit. It is very easy to read, but the information is only centered around legal issues, real estate practices, descriptions of the business calendar, and like topics. There is little to be gained here for a short trip on business.

Additionally, the book has become quite outdated. Published in 1996, it fails to cover any of the situations brought about since the Asian economic crisis and Japan's own banking system failures. It is in bad need of a refresh, and even more so a re-titling. Casual business travelers would be better off buying one of the tourist-oriented guides to Japan that demonstrate how to deal with it's people and culture.