1. By: B Hart

2. » Tokyo is Japan’s gateway (P. 480), Narita National Airport is where most international flights land. » Japan airlines offers flights to Japan anytime, along with All Nippon Airways. » It takes about 11 hours to reach Tokyo from Los Angeles.

3. » Japan’s climate is temperate, though conditions are less than ideal; gray and drizzly days are all too common. Summers are warm and humid, whereas winters are chilly. » Spring is a legendary time to visit Japan; the cherry blossoms are in bloom, the temperatures are pleasant, and the rainy season hasn’t quite started yet.

4. » Tokyo – Ginza District, Imperial Palace » Kyoto – Nijo Castle, Hiroshima » Osaka – Osaka Castle, Performances of Kabuki Drama

5. » Very formal in their introductions. Handshaking is acceptable, but bowing is still the custom. » Position holds great meaning in Japan and business cards are widely exchanged. » Elderly and superiors are treated with the utmost respect.