Here is a six and a half minute video I recorded over here in Japan with some basics on Japanese culture. My friend and NLP Trainer, the lovely Yurina also features although, as usual, I don’t let anyone get a word in edgeways. I actually think some of the tips here are kind of interesting so if you want to know a bit about the wonderful people from Japan, have a look!!!
Owen Fitzpatrick is an International Trainer and Practical Psychologist. He is co-author of 'Conversations with Richard Bandler' which has been translated into seven languages and author of Not Enough Hours, bestseller in the Irish Bookcharts. Owen is also co-founder of the Irish Institute of NLP, the largest NLP training company in Ireland. He is also a qualified Psychologist, Psychotherapist and Hypnotherapist. Owen has featured as the presenter expert on his primetime television show 'Not Enough Hours' on Irish Television where each week he worked with someone to help them manage their time and lives more effectively. The series was extremely popular and had huge audience figures.
As we said in one of the ‘Jutsus that I studied: Arigato gozaimas – thank you for the teaching.
Yes Ornella… it is a difficult thing for them to say No so they try and avoid saying it. The term for No pronounced: eeeeeeeyeah is rarely said. Instead, what many of my Japanese friends will say is Maybe when they mean No. Ruairi.. I agree!
class Owen, loving it. Poor Yurina, never had a chance! Now I know how some of my ex girlfriends must have felt (:-p
Great! Also my sons learnt it, Thanks for sharing your experience
One curiosity.. is true that Japanese people receiving an invitation never answer NO !
and try to find a pretext ?
Bye
Thanks Lorna…. Thanks Helena…. I think!!
Japanese Owen is way funnier then Irish Owen!Brilliant thanks for the info and a great laugh!
Will likes your beard, Kate doesn’t!! They really enjoyed watching that – do show some of Japan outside if you are doing another one