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...Montgomery, and a booklet was prepared, subtitled "Food and the Getting of It" and setting out such cultural niceties as the proper pronunciation of Kyoto (kyo-to not ki-yo-too) and how to order up big in a noodle bar: ramen oh-mori! The most important phrase? "Probably onegaishimasu," says tour manager John Glenn. "Please can you help me. And just being able to say thank you, arrigato. Or arrigato gozaimasu, thank you very much." In a society as formal as Japan's, knowing the difference can be crucial, and it put the orchestra in good stead when...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Harmonic Convergence | 10/16/2006 | See Source »

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