PS. Last slide is incorrectly present. 2. Slide Japanese Greetings and Introductions The toughest and most complicated challenge comes at the very beginning of the meeting. Bowing is extremely important in Japan, however, your hosts realize that Westerners are unaccustomed to bowing and may offer you a handshake instead. 3. Slide Japanese Etiquette for Receiving Business Cards The exchange of business cards during a meeting is a ceremony in itself. Always present your business card to the most senior member at the meeting first. Always bow when presenting or receiving a business card and handle with both hands. Always treat the business card with respect, take the time to read it carefully, never write on it or play with it. A symbol of your name and your credibility, business cards are very important in Japanese business culture.! 4. Slide Business attire Business attire must be formal. Wear a dark suit with a white shirt and subdued tie, but steer clear of a black suit and tie worn with a white shirt, as this is traditional Japanese funeral attire. A red tie is traditionally the colour of someone heroic. The combination of red and white (tie and shirt) is also a symbol for auspicious or happy occasions (business meetings). 5. Slide Business meetings Punctuality is a must in Japan. Wait to be seated in the meeting room, as it is customary for the most important or senior associate to sit the furthest away from the door. Business meetings are about relationship building and decisions are rarely made on the spot. Meetings may feel a bit slow and key details are often discussed in a round-about way - but don't mistake indirectness as non-commitment. Be patient, it will pay off. Silence is also a virtue, if things go quiet during a meeting do not panic, reflection is taking place. 6.Slide Things to Avoid in Japanese Business Etiquette -Never pat a Japanese man on the back or shoulder. -Avoid causing someone to "lose face" by pointing out their mistakes or shortcomings in front of others. -Keep your hands out of your pockets while speaking to someone. -Avoid pointing at people with a finger to make a point. Pointing, whether with fingers or chopsticks, is considered especially rude in Japan.

1. Japanese
business
etiquette
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2. Bow.
Do so with
your back
straight and
your hands at
the sides. The
longer and
deeper the
bow, the more
respect!

3. Japanese business cards.
The quality and condition of your business
card speaks much about how you intend to
conduct yourself and business.

4. NEVER!
• Never flick, throw, slide, lob or otherwise push your
Japanese business card across the table - always
present your Japanese business card holding it with
both hands, Japanese-language side facing forward
• Never write notes on a Japanese business card -
never!
• Never fidget or play with a Japanese business card!

5. Business attire MAN.
Wear dark* suits
with white shirt
and subdued tie.
* Do not wear black suit, white
shirt and black tie because that is
funeral attire.
Japanese
companies do not
allow male
employees to wear
beards nor to
shave their heads.

6. Business meetings.
If you will be late
arriving for a
meeting then call at
least 1 hour in
advance to allow the
customer to
reschedule.
Always arrive 10
minutes early for a
meeting, more if the
meeting will be with
senior executives.

7. Things to
Avoid in
Japanese
Business
Etiquette.

8. “Your FUTURE is created by what
YOU DO TODAY
not tomorrow”