Courtesy and formality in Japan

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The two qualifications of a Japanese professor

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Courtesy and formality in Japan

Norman Greenwood Scientist

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231. 'Much to be admired and learned from Japan'	38	00:44
232. Japanese universities	32	03:52
233. Giving demonstration lectures in Japan	31	01:09
234. Chemistry in Japanese is ‘magical change’	39	00:55
235. 'One must never show one’s tongue in Japan'	42	01:44
236. Teaching technical English to the Japanese students	32	00:30
237. The Japanese students' grasp of English	36	00:58
238. Experiencing a Japanese wedding	26	02:22
239. Courtesy and formality in Japan	46	00:23
240. The two qualifications of a Japanese professor	49	01:03

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Takeda’s wife, Yoshiko, was looking after Kirsten very well and she took her to many places, so the courtesy and the formality is a very interesting mixture when one has another country. It was, I learnt a lot on our many visits.

Norman Greenwood (1925-2012) was born in Australia and graduated from Melbourne University before going to Cambridge. His wide-ranging research in inorganic and structural chemistry made major advances in the chemistry of boron hydrides and other main-group element compounds. He also pioneered the application of Mössbauer spectroscopy to problems in chemistry. He was a prolific writer and inspirational lecturer on chemical and educational themes, and held numerous visiting professorships throughout the world.

Title: Courtesy and formality in Japan

Listeners: Brian Johnson

Professor Brian FG Johnson FRS, FRSE, FRS Chem, FAcad Eu, FAS. Professor of Inorganic Chemistry University of Edinburgh 1991-1995, Professor of Inorganic Chemistry University of Cambridge 1995-2005, Master Fitzwilliam College Cambridge 1999-2005. Research interests include studies of transition metal carbonyls, organometallic chemistry, nano- particles and homogeneous catalysis. Professor Johnson is the author of over 1000 research articles and papers.

Tags: Masuo Takeda, Yoshiko Takeda

Duration: 23 seconds

Date story recorded: May 2011

Date story went live: 25 November 2011