A series of pictogrammes created by the Japan Tourism Agency paints a picture of dos and don'ts to promote better manners among tourists after Japan's popularity with foreign visitors grew at record ...

Nine Years in Nipon; Sketches of Japanese Life and Manners. By Henry Faulds (London: Alexander Gardner, 1885.) ...

Mindo is a word often used by politicians and others to invoke Japanese nationalism and ethnic superiority and can refer to things like culture and social manners. “I don’t get such phone ...

Caroline Kennedy, former U.S. ambassador to Japan and Australia, has been one of the most vocal critics of her cousin's ...

From etiquette manuals to childhood memories, the artist’s new works at Hauser & Wirth explore the paradoxes of control and ...

Who says you need a 500-pound adventure bike to get off the beaten path? Keep your all-terrain exploits pure with the be ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Should I be “presentable” when sitting out on the back deck of our townhouse? It is only visible from two of our neighbors’ backyards. One of these yards is never ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: How do I tell my friend to go away and leave me alone? I need my alone time to recharge, but she will keep talking and bothering me, especially during lunch at the studio where ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What are some polite, humble alternatives to “I may be wrong, but ...”? I find myself increasingly defaulting to this phrase when, as far as I can tell, I’m not wrong.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What are some polite, humble alternatives to “I may be wrong, but ...”? I find myself increasingly defaulting to this phrase when, as far as I can tell, I’m not wrong.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am an expat living in a tropical country. Local fruits are abundant and cheap, so cocktails full of fresh fruit are on nearly every menu.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a strong moral requirement not to lie, which has led me to reflect on the role of full truthfulness in good manners. I often observe people giving false reasons or ...