amid a year-end surge in infections. “The spread of the coronavirus has been difficult for everyone, but I am very pleased to be able to greet you again,” the emperor told the flag-waving crowd at the ...

Greeting, to them, is a sign of respect. The art of greeting is called "Aisatu," and it ranges from words such as "hello," and "good day" to bowing, known as "ojigi," which is the most formal sign of ...

Japan's emperor is generally treated with hushed reverence, but one man stripped away all decorum -- quite literally -- ...

Unwritten social rules abound in Japan – and can be a constant source of stress and anxiety for the uninitiated. Whether you’re in a casual or business setting, a proper greeting is essential if you ...

TOKYO, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Japan's Emperor Naruhito on Monday gave a New Year's address and greeted members of the public for the first time in three years as the country eases COVID-19 pandemic ...

For the 15 minutes or so just before work officially begins each morning, most Japanese offices are filled with shouts – or mumbles, for those who haven’t had their coffee yet – of “Ohayo gozaimasu!” ...

A global study by Regus, the world's leading provider of flexible workplace solutions, has revealed that Japanese workers consider encouraging knowledge and skills sharing among staff to be the most ...

World War II has finally ended for Shigeyuki Hashimoto and Kiyoaki Tanaka. But the Japan they returned to over the weekend is not the country they went off to fight for in 1944. ”We have fought for ...

Japan Airlines (JAL) will be ditching the usual greeting phrase ‘ladies and gentlemen’, and embracing the gender-neutral phrase, such as ‘welcome everyone’ or attention, all passengers’ during ...