Japanese Name Order: Family Name First?
02-08-2011
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A program on Japan’s NTV network tells viewers that they should no longer use English-style name order when introducing themselves in English: Introducing yourself as “Takeshi Tanaka” is “old-fashioned” English. Now, you should introduce yourself as “Tanaka Takeshi.” [Family name first, in the way one says names when speaking Japanese.] As proof, they cite the [...]
A program on Japan’s NTV network tells viewers that they should no longer use English-style name order when introducing themselves in English: Introducing yourself as “Takeshi Tanaka” is “old-fashioned” English. Now, you should introduce yourself as “Tanaka Takeshi.” [Family name first, in the way one says names when speaking Japanese.] As proof, they cite the [...]
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