Can't speak Japanese? Use your hands (and nose and ears and eyes...) 70 Japanese Gestures: No Language Communication
by Hamiru-aqui, translated by Aileen Chang November 2005 (Berkeley, CA) — Who needs to speak Japanese? Well, a lot of people, actually. Okay, maybe Japanese is a bit hard to learn to speak and write. But there's a lot you can say in Japanese using just your hands, nose, arms, and other body parts that are universal as well as uniquely Japanese. That's why Stone Bridge Press, publisher of quality books about Japan, has released '70 Japanese Gestures: No Language Communication.' This whimsical look at "the language of no language" will teach you to hurl insults, flirt, agree, excuse yourself, cross the street, and even make promises—wordlessly! (And who is that stoic guy wearing a suit in all the photos?) Some are deadly, some practical, some wacky, but all are genuine and used today on the streets of Japan, at home, and in manga and anime. Finally, a way to tell someone at a loud party, "Your underwear is showing," in four easy hand motions... '70 Japanese Gestures' is an excellent instruction book for students of Japanese, language teachers, business negotiators, and cross-cultural observers. Fully indexed and illustrated. Author Hamiru-aqui is a Japanese artist based in Tokyo. She has also written 'French Communication Through Gestures' and other books. She was awarded the 2001 London International Advertising Award, and currently hosts the "Tokyo Newer" project team, bringing the new culture of Tokyo to the world. '70 Japanese Gestures: No Language Communication' is written by Hamiru-aqui and translated by Aileen Chang. The book reaches retailers in October 2005. It is 160 pp., paper, with 70+ B&W photos. It retails for US$9.95, ISBN 1933330015 http://www.stonebridge.com/70JapaneseGestures/70JapaneseGest.html ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Fair play? Video games influencing politics. Click and talk back! http://us.click.yahoo.com/u8TY5A/tzNLAA/yQLSAA/9rHolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Japanese_Language/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
