Take Bows As Many As You Want

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In Japan, we use a "bow" instead of shaking hands. Bow is known as very polite gesture, and also meant "respect to others."

 I like this culture how we show respectful. But, taking a bow is not only one time. We take bows too many times because we want to express "special respect to others".

Of course, bows are most likely used in companies such trades, sales, business, and so on. But, we use it between friends who are not same age.

For example, I have to take a bow people who are older than me because older people than my age are living longer than me. In this situation, I take a bow as usual. Consequently, taking bows have never been enough.

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  1. Brittney Clark2018年2月22日 5:55

    Interesting fact on your culture! Americans only bow for certain things like ending a play, musical or now that I'm doing yoga, in yoga. I'm excited to learn next weeks fact.

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