Hello, I look forward to posting this article because it got me excited. I have a kilo of travel books, survival, conversation, help, etc., on Japan but this one is amazing. I know Japan today and all the advice and information I found in this guide are relevant and fair. The book does not only ready-made and very restrictive phrases found in this type of work but offers the opportunity to do his own lexicon by rigor safe and very easy to understand. The fact that Japanese sentences are written in kanji and romaji satisfied as a beginner a more seasoned player. You can not "survive" in Japan without knowing a minimum the rules of life and habits. This book gives them. Health part blew me away. Usual found at the end of a book insert with emergency numbers "for firefighters made 18 !!!!" Perfectly USELESS! But here, there are address, telephone number, website, relevant offering real concrete information including worth speaking with special numbers. The book ends with a short chapter on labor chapter which is often imposing and rich in most guidebooks, which does absolutely nothing for a tourist !!! So after many trips to Japan and reading methods moultes incomplete view unnecessary, I found THE book that is a real survival guide. It is well worked, a modest price, a good easy-to slip into a bag, well presented, playful and USEFUL! Bravo