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		+	'''Guide to Japan'''
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		+	Your guide to Japan: Kenneth Bergenthal
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		+	About your guide:
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		+	This guide was put together by Kenneth Bergenthal. Ken spent 4 years living in Japan and published his book "No Elbow Room" focusing on his experiences both in the business and culture of Japan. He lives now in the US with his Japanese wife and 2 kids, and has been travelling 6-8 times a year on business to Japan and Asia for well over a decade. Ken runs his own business, Asia Pacific Consultants, assisting IT companies to enter the Japanese and Asian marketplaces.
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		+	Ken has faced the challenges of working for both Japanese and American companies while in Japan. As well, he has as represented foreign companies entering Japan or Japanese companies expanding in Asia. Ken originally is a graduate of MIT in mathematics and computer science. For more information on his experience and services as well as his book, please take a look at his website:
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		+	[http://www.apacconsultants.com Asia Pacific Consultants]
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		+	[[Image:AsiaPacificConsultants.jpg]]
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		+	[[Japan: About Japan]]
		+	About Japan
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	[[Japan: Appointment Alert!]]		[[Japan: Appointment Alert!]]
	Making Appointments		Making Appointments
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	Selecting and presenting an appropriate business gift		Selecting and presenting an appropriate business gift
-	[[Japan: Let's Make a Deal! - Part 1]]	+	[[Japan: Let's Make a Deal!]]
	What you should know before negotiating		What you should know before negotiating
-	[[Japan: Let's Make a Deal! - Part 2]]	+	[[Japan: Prosperous Entertaining]]
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-	What you should know before negotiating	+
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-	[[Japan: Prosperous Entertaining - Part 1]]	+
-	Entertaining for business success	+
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	Entertaining for business success		Entertaining for business success
	[[Japan: Public Behaviour]]		[[Japan: Public Behaviour]]
	Acceptable public conduct		Acceptable public conduct
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	Useful Web Sites for Japan		Useful Web Sites for Japan
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	[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan Wikipedia: Japan]		[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan Wikipedia: Japan]
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		+	[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ja.html CIA World Factbook: Japan]
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		+	[http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/destinations/asia/japan/ Lonely Planet: Japan]
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		+	[http://gojapan.about.com/ About.com: Japan for Visitors]
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		+	[http://www.economist.com/countries/Japan/ Economist Country Briefings: Japan]
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		+	[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/country_profiles/1258586.stm BBC Country Profiles: Japan]
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		+	[http://www.who.int/countries/jpn/en/ World Health Organization: Japan]

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Guide to Japan

Your guide to Japan: Kenneth Bergenthal

About your guide:

This guide was put together by Kenneth Bergenthal. Ken spent 4 years living in Japan and published his book "No Elbow Room" focusing on his experiences both in the business and culture of Japan. He lives now in the US with his Japanese wife and 2 kids, and has been travelling 6-8 times a year on business to Japan and Asia for well over a decade. Ken runs his own business, Asia Pacific Consultants, assisting IT companies to enter the Japanese and Asian marketplaces.

Ken has faced the challenges of working for both Japanese and American companies while in Japan. As well, he has as represented foreign companies entering Japan or Japanese companies expanding in Asia. Ken originally is a graduate of MIT in mathematics and computer science. For more information on his experience and services as well as his book, please take a look at his website:

Asia Pacific Consultants

Japan: About Japan About Japan

Japan: Appointment Alert! Making Appointments

Japan: Business Dress Guidelines for business dress

Japan: Conversation Welcome topics of conversation

Japan: First Name or Title? Addressing others with respect

Japan: Gift Giving Selecting and presenting an appropriate business gift

Japan: Let's Make a Deal! What you should know before negotiating

Japan: Prosperous Entertaining Entertaining for business success

Japan: Public Behaviour Acceptable public conduct

Useful Web Sites for Japan

Consular Information Sheet

Wikipedia: Japan

CIA World Factbook: Japan

Lonely Planet: Japan

About.com: Japan for Visitors

Economist Country Briefings: Japan

BBC Country Profiles: Japan

World Health Organization: Japan