This fact-filled guidebook covers all aspects of life in Japan and provides a thorough introduction to Japanese society, culture, and lifestyle. From easing culture shock to settling in and finding a... read more »

Celeste Heiter left her home in California's Napa Valley to teach English in Japan for two years. Now back in California, she says, "Little did I know how profoundly that journey would shape the ... read more »

Widely recognized when it was first published as the best source of information on the Japanese health care system available in English, Japan Health Handbook has now been completely revised and... read more »

Etiquette Guide to Japan offers an inside look at the social norms of the Japanese-when to bow, how to propose a toast, when to pay the bill, the careful art of gift-giving, how to deal with... read more »

Every year, thousands of families visit or relocate to Japan. Fourteen years ago, Jeanne Huey and Diane Wiltshire made the crossing. Five children and six years later they wrote the first complete... read more »

Here's just what you need to happily establish yourself in your new home in Japan. You'll get the facts on banking, immigration, and insurance, plus daily-life tips on renting an apartment,... read more »