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Culture‘Bowing is more than a greeting’: The unspoken rules of Japanese body language

Japanese gestures and bows vary with social relationships, reflecting the importance placed on etiquette, seniority and consideration for others. The article discusses beckoning, signaling for the bill, bowing and keeping distance, while noting that communication styles differ among Japanese people.

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BBBC Chinese★☆☆☆☆2026-10-28 00:47Original

‘Bowing is more than a greeting’: The unspoken rules of Japanese body language
‘Bowing is more than a greeting’: The unspoken rules of Japanese body languageCulture