What are some unspoken rules in Japan?
What are some unspoken rules in Japan?
- Avoid Walking While Eating and Drinking.
- Dress on the Conservative Side.
- Keep Train Chatter to a Minimum.
- Don't Consider Elevators as Your Meeting Rooms.
- Don't Stand in the Middle of Escalators.
- You Don't Need to Open or Close the Doors of a Taxi.
What is the age of consent in Japan?
TOKYO (AP) ? Japan's parliament on Friday raised the age of sexual consent to 16 from 13, a limit which had remained unchanged for more than a century and was among the world's lowest, amid calls for greater protection of children and women. The revision was part of a revamping of laws related to sex crimes.
Is it rude to shake hands in Japan?
Tradition, form and protocol are highly valued. Japanese customarily bow to each other rather than shake hands upon meeting. However, most Japanese accustomed to dealing with foreigners expect to shake hands with them and are rarely embarrassed when a foreigner offers his hand.
Is it OK to kiss in Japan?
We hold hands and kiss in public often in Japan. The only place we don't kiss is on a train, bus, or subway or at the hot springs. For all couples, same sex or not, it is culturally rude to kiss on the trains or subways or buses. It is a small tight space and it could make people uncomfortable.