Japan Business Etiquette Pro

Your next meeting in Japan will be judged before you say a word — by the seat you choose, the way you hand over your card, and whether you catch the "yes" that actually means no. Japan Business Etiquette Pro is a complete field guide to doing business with Japanese companies, written for the traveling professional. 236 entries. Fully offline. No account, no tracking. THE FIELD GUIDE — 88 in-depth entries across 8 areas • The Japanese Business Mind — nemawashi, ringi, honne & tatemae, why decisions take time • Meetings & Negotiation — from the reception desk to the follow-up email • Bowing, Doors & Office Manners — the physical choreography • Business Dining & Nomikai — kanpai, pouring, karaoke, and the morning after • Gifts & Temiyage — what to bring, what never to give • Communication & Follow-up — email honorifics, response speed, saying no politely • Dress & Appearance — Cool Biz and the details they actually notice • The Long Game — from vendor to trusted partner FIVE INTERACTIVE TOOLS • Seating Decoder — tap any seat in 6 scenes (meeting room, reception room, taxi, elevator, private dining room, bullet train) and learn who sits where, and why • Meishi Coach — the business card ritual in 10 steps, with a practice quiz • Honne Decoder — 18 polite phrases like "zensho shimasu" translated into what they usually mean and what to do next • Email Templates — 12 Japanese business emails (first contact, thank-you, apology, polite decline…) with English meaning, ready to copy • Trip Prep Checklist — 32 items from two weeks out to same-day follow-up AND MORE • 40 business phrases with romaji — hear them spoken aloud, or show them full-screen to your counterpart • Star anything to build your personal night-before review list • Full-text search across everything • Designed for iPhone and iPad Written for first-timers and veterans alike. The goal is not to make you Japanese — it is to make your effort visible. In Japanese business, visible effort is the highest compliment there is.