This webinar will explore three topics specific to Japanese communication:

o Honne & tatemae: private vs. public stances

o Nemawashi: quietly laying the foundation

o Amae: closeness/dependence

o Hedataru & Najimu: Japanese Personal Space

In this webinar, we will hear from a native Japanese, an American living, working and ministering in Japan for 20+ years and a Canadian visitor to Japan to hear their experiences and insights into how these nuances of Japanese communication impact foreigners' personal, professional and ministry relationships.

Our goal is that you leave this webinar with a little clearer understanding of what Japanese are and are not trying to communicate (without words) and how your style of communication may be interpreted by them.

This webinar is strongly recommended for those taking The Japanese Mind-Communication 2 Mini-Course which explores these four topics in greater depth.