10 “Rude” Behaviors That Are Perfectly OK in Japan
10 “Rude” Behaviors That Are Perfectly OK in Japan Japan's culture is completely different from that of the rest of the world. This could be due to how well they hold onto old traditions, the lingering samurai spirit that affects daily life and thinking, and the country's 220-year isolationist foreign policy under the Tokugawa shogunate in the eighteenth century, where no one was permitted to enter or leave the country, thus cutting off any outside influence. Even in today's world, where trade and the exchanging of cultures and languages have never been easier, the country has many differences that lead to fascination and culture shock from visitors. Often, tourists are advised to study local customs and manners before visiting the country so as not to offend local people when we go. And remember that behaviors such as talking on the phone while riding the train or blowing your nose in public can be considered rude in Japan. But what of things that we think ...
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