Japan

Family Life (1 of 3) The household is considered a single unit Surviving across the generations is important to the family Inheritance of a family’s estate and succession is passed down to a single child, or the eldest son www.readysetpresent.com Page 2

Social Etiquette (3 of 5) Frowning while someone is speaking is interpreted as a sign of disagreement Scratching the back of the head, inhaling through clenched teeth, tilting the head, or scratching the eyebrow while speaking is considered disrespectful www.readysetpresent.com Page 3

Business Etiquette (6 of 6) Business cards are left on the table and referred to when addressing that person Women must not wear pants in a business situation, as Japanese men tend to find it offensive Women must only wear low-heeled shoes to avoid towering over men www.readysetpresent.com Page 4

Trivia (3 of 3) Japan has the highest density of robots (50%) in the world 400,00 industrial-use robots are in operation, which is about 1 robot for every 310 people in Japan 5 million vending machines 1 for every 25 people 3rd biggest spender on defense $45.6 Billion www.readysetpresent.com Page 5

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