Wow. Now when I look back on my time spent in Japan as an expatriate, I guess it was pretty ballsy. It was ten years ago. The internet was still a baby, especially in Japan. Granted we got NTT Dokomo 3G clamshell design "kick ass" cell phones for USD $30 ten years ago but they were only good within the ISLAND known as Japan. Good luck with that! However what stopped me short recently, was finding this directory [the image above]. Inside the cover, it tells you in English, what to say and where to call in an emergency. The directions are in English but they still direct you to say as much as possible in Japanese. Seriously, they tell you to speak slowly and clearly. If at all possible to speak Japanese using their indicated patterns. If you cannot make yourself understood properly, do not hang up. Give your address the Japanese way: city, ward, street address and house or apartment number. Give a nearby landmark for reference - train station or ...