User recommends the product
Advantages Detailed entries, clear maps, English and Japanese, background info (culture & history etc.)
Disadvantages No phrases section
My brother bought me this book for my 18th birthday, knowing that I was heading out to Japan in the following months. He chose it because he had been told it was the best, and I found it absolutely outstanding. The introduction, "Facts for the Visitor" pages were great for reading up on before I went - I learnt a bit about the food, the history, the culture, just enough to stop me from making any offenisve errors! Once I was in Japan, the focus then shifted to the detailed entry on the towns and cities. I was able to read up on the places that I was going to in advance, allowing me to have a ...
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