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Expert Profile: Philip Lafeber

Expertise: Please ask me anything related to Japanese business culture. I can also answer some questions about social culture in general. Questions about the language I can only answer up to a very basic degree.

Experience in the area
I have worked for a Japanese company for 6 years and taught myself how to work with the Japanese and also some of the Japanese language. I am also married to a Japanese, which is why I have also learnt about Japanese in private life.

Education/Credentials
None. All based on experience.

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What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field? One day, I will speak the language fluently. It will take a while, since this is a very peculiar language to learn with quite different rules. Also, I would like to be able to work as a liaison one day, for delegations to Japan or Japanese organisations. That will require serious knowledge of details about customs and culture.

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know: Every culture known in the world has been influenced by others. For the Japanese culture, this has happened differently from any other culture in the world because of 200 years of closing the coutnry to the outside world. After this, it very worked very hard to become a Western type of country. This makes the Japanese culture to me the most special and interesting cultures in the world

Average Ratings
Prestige Points: 180
Knowledge	9.17 Excellent
Clarity of Response	9.67 Best of the best
Timeliness	10.0 Best of the best
Politeness	10.0 Best of the best
Number Of Questions (in Past 24 Hours)		0
Max Questions to be Asked (in 24 Hour period)		5
Total Questions (since joining AllExperts)		28

Recent Reviews from Users

Knowl	Clarity	Time	Politeness	Date
10	10	10	10	04/28/08
8	10	10	10	04/11/08
10	10	10	10	12/20/07
7	8	10	10	04/30/07
10	10	10	10	03/30/07

User Comments

Thank you for replying to my question. I have been studying Japanese for a while now, I am just researching for things that might be questionable whe
(Tomiah on 04/28/08)

Thanks for your prompt response. Much appreciated!
(Renee on 04/11/08)

thank you.
(ANDREA on 04/30/07)

Thanx for a very speedy answer!
(Tanja on 03/30/07)

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Recent Answers from Philip Lafeber

2008-08-18 entertaining a guest from Japan: Hello Shelagh, This is a difficult question. Aside from his national culture, he might have personal or maybe even regional differences. Mainly, he will comply to the rules of hospitality in your country...

2008-04-27 Graduating Early: Hello Tomiah, My wife is Japanese and she understand the idea of early graduation but she doesn't know it. I think it is not common or maybe impossible. Japan has quite a strict school system so it sounds...

2008-04-11 Japanese business culture: lawsuits/depositions.: Hello Renee, If you are about to enter the courtroom with Japanese, it's a good thing you have read up. You might already know the formal and traditional culture of the Japanese. So you may expect this...

2007-10-23 Cultural Diversity: Hello Japanese, It is an interesting subject that I'd love to help with. Sadly, I don't know sites that could help you. I do know that the educational system has lots of differences with Western style...

2007-09-08 interrupting phonecalls: Hello Trigger, No need to picture this, I was there. In fact, I think this happens with any other cultural background. It is a matter of understanding the other's feelings. They way I understand yours...