Patricia Wetzel offers in this volume a comprehensive examination of a frequently discussed yet much misunderstood aspect of the Japanese language. Keigo, or �

Patricia Wetzel offers in this volume a comprehensive examination of a frequently discussed yet much misunderstood aspect of the Japanese language. Keigo, or �

Why are different varieties of the Japanese language used differently in social interaction, and how are they perceived? How do honorifics operate to express di

Economic success in Japan has been attributed to the existence of harmonious labour-management relations. This book, first published in 1991, argues that this u

Organized by theme, this comprehensive encyclopedia examines all aspects of life in Japan, from geography and government to food and etiquette and much more. Ja