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Japan Cross - cultural communication

Japan

Japan- island state in East Asia. This country with very high quality of life. Japan among the ten countries with large populations. The Japanese are polite and reserved people. The rules of etiquette is very important for them. In Japan, a strict system of rules сonduct, that must be respected. The most important- age and rank.

Distance when talking to people In Japan must be to respect privacy space human. Because to need to keep distance not less than one meter from your friend.

Eye contact Long eye contact is a sign of bad taste. Also in Japan popular view greeting. Your eye should be seeing down to the level of the neck of your partner.

Gesture In Japan distribut gesture. But people more use bows, than the motion of hands. Motion of hands and : Congratulation, request leave, thanks. The Japanese good developed mimicry. They show their dislike it so.

Greeting/goodbyes In Japan greet divided into male and female.

Охаёгодзаймасу (Ohayougozaimasu) - "Good morning". Friendly greeting. In young communication can say evening. Охаё (Ohayou) – informal version Коннитива (Konnichiwa) - "Good day". Комбанва (Konbanwa) - "Good evening". Яххо! (Yahhoo) - "Hi". Informal version/varies. Оой! (Ooi) - "Hi". Most informal male varies. Greeting on big distance. Ё! (Yo!) - "Hi". Only informal male varies.

Гокигэнъё (Gokigenyou) - "Hello!". Rare, very friendly female greeting. Моси-моси (Moshi-moshi) - "Hello". Answer on the phone. Саёнара (Sayonara) - "Bye". Usual varies. Say, if the chance new meeting in not great. Сараба (Saraba) - "Goodbye". Informal varies. Мата асита (Mataashita) - "Until tomorrow". Usual varies.

In official and social situation should greeting to japanese on the title - "Mr. , " "Miss, " "Mrs. , " or a professional title such as "doctor" - and then say his family name. There are two ways of greeting: bow and shake hands. Two method use businessmen often. Japanese don’t wait bow from you, however little head tilt will be good!

Meeting in Japan very often begin with change calling card. Important have this card people, who do business. On calling card must be write name, post, business address, phone and fax number, mail. Better on Russian and English languages. Never to write on someone card and don’t put it into an inside pocket, as it will be disrespectful.

humor Avoid critical statements about his or Japanese government. It will be seen as a breach of etiquette. It is best to avoid any kind of ironic, because the humor is very difficult to be translated into Japanese, and even the most upscale interpreter is unlikely to convey to the Japanese salt your sharpness. Business conversation should be carried out without humor, witty and ironic analogy the comments. Avoid direct confrontation, never try to "catch the Japanese at their word. "

Business Gifts. A gift should be taken with both hands. When deploying more accurate contact with the packaging - it is more important than the gift. Any gift, take with the same expression of deep gratitude - what a trifle, that precious thing.

The physical contact Absolutely unacceptable to touch a Japanese hands! Necessary to avoid physical contact - the handshake is undesirable. Hugs and pats on the back at the meeting are excluded. The only physical contact may be only a handshake, and then only if the initiative comes from the Japanese. The most important element of good manners are the bows.