Author Description

Living and working in Japan can be a challenge. In addition to the difficult language, those who make Japan their home also must learn to function in daily life, where they are often confronted with systems, ways of thinking, and attitudes that are very unfamiliar. In Japanese for Real Life, Anne and Aya aim to equip foreigners living in Japan with the knowledge and vocabulary that will enable them to not only survive but to thrive. Touching on various issues such as the social welfare system, medical care, education, religious views, and numerous other topics necessary for daily life, this guidebook to living in Japan will provide them with the necessary tools to confidently interact with Japanese society. Anne and Aya's many years of combined experience living and working in Japan enable them to give useful insight into the Japanese mind, as well as the Japanese language that people really use everyday. They hope that this is not a book that is gone through once, but one that will be referenced over and over again to help foreign residents thrive in the Land of the Rising Sun.