In fact, bowing is such a huge part of Japanese culture that Takao was trained on the rules when he got his first job. ‘If you’re saying hello, it’s a small bow of just the head, but a bow ...

FUKUOKA--It seems fitting that two days ahead of Respect-for-the-Aged Day, a national holiday, a woman in Fukuoka has broken the record for oldest Japanese. Kane Tanaka on Sept. 19 marked 117 ...

Bowing one’s head is mandatory to express ... My Japanese boss, Kenji, told me “When you are talking to a Japanese person, ...