The main function of etiquette is to facilitate communication between people who share a difference in mentality and customs. And nowhere, it seems, is this difference more pronounced than in the case of a clash of Western, European norms of behavior with Japanese ones. Japan is a truly mysterious country for a European, full of seemingly incomprehensible, unexpected and strict rules. And at the same time, the country is extremely interesting, rich in the beauty of nature and traditions, a country with an ancient history and original culture that you want to visit and at least partially comprehend. And the book of Elena Gavrilina-Fujiyama, an expert on Japanese etiquette, a connoisseur of the intricacies of Japanese business protocol and secular manners, will help you with this. Together with her, you will not only be able to get closer to understanding the Japanese mentality, but you will also learn many interesting details from the everyday life of the Japanese, hidden from the eyes of a simple tourist. The book will help us to become closer and more understandable to each other.