Cultural Ritualism of Japanese Business Card ExchangeWhen meeting new Japanese people in a business context it is important to remember the proper method for exchanging business cards. This...
Never JapaneseI’m half Japanese, I speak Japanese fluently, and I studied Japanese business and culture in college as part of a minor. Yet I don’t...
Why Japanese People Seem Like Liars - Tatemae Hedge WordsWhat does “yes” really mean? As it turns out, in Japanese culture it can mean “no”. Are they lying? Well… not exactly. I call these...