Tokyo, Japan

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Tokyo, Japan
Thai Vang
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Flight and Hotel
Continental Airlines Wed April 4 Depart at
645 AM from Milwaukee, WI Arrive at 949 AM to
Newark, NJ Depart at 1110 AM from Newark NJ Wed
April 5 Arrive at 155 AM to Tokyo, Japan Thurs
April 12 Depart at 355 PM from Tokyo, Japan Fri
April 13 Arrive at 155 PM to Houston, TX Depart
at 345 PM from Houston, TX Arrive at 625 PM to
Milwaukee, WI Total 9 Hr 40 Min
Hotel Nikko Tokyo
-5 star -Pool -Allow Pets -Room
Service -Restaurants -Fitness Room Spa
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Country Facts
-Island Country -Located in the Pacific Ocean,
east of China, Korean and Russia. -Name means
sun-origin (Land Of The Rising Sun) -About
128 million people -Member of United
Nations -Government Constitutional monarchy with
a parliamentary government Emperor, Prime
minister(Head of Gov.), Executive Branch,
Legislative Branch(House of Rep. House of
Councilors), Judicial Branch (Law), Political
Parties and elections.
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-No inoculations, tap water safe -Climate
Summer-hot and sticky Fall-light
sweater/jacket Winter-Thick Sweater/Coat
Spring-light sweater -Religions Shinto-the way of
the gods, indigenous faith Buddhism-teachings of
the Buddha -No holidays affect visit -Japan 9
hours from U.S. time -Languages Japanese, Korean,
Okinawa, English -Eat 3 meals -Common Food
Rice
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Economic Facts
-Second largest economy -World's largest
international creditor -Sixth largest exporter
and importer -Major Imports cars, electronic
devices and computers -Major Exports raw
materials such as oil, foodstuffs, and
wood -Agricultural Products rice, vegetables,
fruit, milk, meat, silk -Currency Yen
-Exchange rate 1 US Dollar 119.385 Japanese
Yen
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Etiquette
-Take off shoes when entering house and change
into slippers, take off slippers when in tatami
floor, special toilet slippers, sit on floors,
greeting by bowing -Behave calmly not when sick,
when entering temples, some temples burn incense
in large incense burners, purchase bundle and
light them -Restaurants equipped with low
Japanese style tables and cushions on the floor,
share several dishes at the table rather than
serve one at a time, chopsticks -Double-sided
business cards in Japanese and English -Called by
last name first -4 bad luck, stick chopsticks in
rice, sleeping towards north, hide thumb when
funeral car pass, dont lie down be done eating,
black cat
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Business Customs
Casual Business Cloths Gifts From Country Wa
(Harmony) - the avoidance of self-assertion and
individualism and the preservation of good
relationships despite differences in opinion
(indirect expression of no). Kao (Face) - Face is
a mark of personal pride and forms the basis of
an individual's reputation and social status.
Causing someone to loose face can be disastrous
for business relationships. Omoiyari (to imagine
another's feelings) -therefore building a strong
relationship based on trust and mutual feeling is
vital for business success in Japan.
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Tokyo
-Kabukiza Theater -Imperial Palace -Moat and East
Gardens -Tokyo Towers -Harajuku Shibuya -Meiji
Shrine -Gothem City -Shinjuku Gyoen National
Garden -Asakusa-Kannon Temple -Edo-Tokyo Museum
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Kyoto
-Temples -Shrines -Museums -Historic
Sites -Golden Pavilion -Minimalist Zen rock
garden of Ryoanji -Kiyomizu Temple -Imperial
Gardens
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Okinawa
-Subtropical Climate -Beaches -Coral
Reefs -Diving -Snorkeling -Rare Wildlife
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Mount Fuji
-Fuji, Honshu, Japan -One of seven forgotten
natural wonders of the world -Climb -Trails
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Disney Land
-Chiba, Japan -Disney Characters -Castles -Magic
Performance -Rides
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Outside The Cities
-Naoshima Island -Lse-Shima National
Park -Takayama -Kanazawa -Matsumoto -Kurashiki
-Kakunodate -Tsumago -Himeji -Hiroshima -Hokkaido
-Bizen