ALC Inc. The long-selling must-have for professional and aspiring guide-interpreters has been upgraded! The revised and expanded edition of the “Handbook for Introducing Japan in English” will be released on October 24th.

【ALC Inc.】 A must-have long-selling book for professional and aspiring guide-interpreters, now even better! “Expanded and Revised Edition: Handbook Introducing Japan in English” Released October 24th ​
ALC Co., Ltd. Press release: October 24, 2025 To Members of the Press This long-selling book, a must-have for professional and aspiring guide-interpreters, has been upgraded! “Expanded and Revised Edition: Japan Handbook in English” Released October 24th From history and traditions to real-life modern life, this book covers all the aspects of Japan you won’t find in guidebooks. ALC, Inc. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Nobuaki Tanaka) is pleased to announce the release of our new book, “The Revised and Expanded English Handbook to Introduction to Japan.”
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Comprehensive coverage of “Japan not found in guidebooks” that people around the world want to know about This long-selling book, beloved by many people, including professional and aspiring guide-interpreters, is now available in an expanded and revised edition. In addition to updating the statistical data and explanations, many new items have been added to reflect the dramatic changes in inbound tourism over the past decade. This book is for anyone who wants to guide tourists to Japan, professional or aspiring interpreter guides, people who have the opportunity to talk about Japan while studying abroad, and anyone who wants to accurately explain Japan to foreigners and help them fall in love with it. ● Understand the interests and questions of people around the world The author, an interpreter guide with over 30 years of experience, reveals his “trade secrets” about what people visiting Japan are interested in and what they want to know, as well as the techniques for responding to those interests. From history and traditions to real life today and World Heritage sites, this book covers over 400 topics about Japan that foreigners really want to know about. ●Easy to read and understand The book is presented in easy-to-read bilingual format, with explanations in Japanese on the left page and in English on the right. You will learn how to give concise, to-the-point explanations in English, and also learn tips for communicating in a way that will interest listeners, such as incorporating statistical data and trivia where appropriate. ● Packed with reference materials and the latest data Various statistical data, graphs, and historical timelines are included to reinforce and enhance the explanations. This book is an expanded and revised version of the “Revised Edition: Handbook to Introducing Japan in English” (published in 2014).
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/888/1733/888-1733-822d5fb04f4c2608b1edf6eb3b8bbbc3-1899×2700.jpg Cover of the “Expanded and Revised Edition: Handbook to Introduction to Japan in English” ＜Product Information＞ Revised and expanded edition: Introducing Japan in English Handbook [URL] https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/475744298X/ [Price] ¥1,980 (tax included) [Size] B6, 320 pages [ISBN Code] 978-4-7574-4298-6 [Author Profile] Yoshie Matsumoto Graduated from the Department of English Literature, Faculty of Letters, Doshisha University. Earned a Master’s degree in Linguistics and English Teaching Methodology from the University of Colorado. After passing the licensed guide-interpreter examination, he began working as an interpreter-guide. With a sense of humor in his right hand and statistical data in his left, he has guided tens of thousands of foreigners from around the world for over 30 years. He is often nominated by executives and VIPs from the world’s top companies. As chairman of the Japan Federation of Licensed Guide-Interpreters (JFG), he also oversees training for those who have passed the licensed guide-interpreter examination. His books include “Guiding Japan in English: Famous Places in Eastern Japan for International Guests” and “Famous Places in Western Japan” (both published by The Japan Times), “See, Learn, Play: Introducing Japan in English,” “WASHOKU,” and “OMIYAGE” (all published by Natsume Publishing).