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 ...

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 ...

The spread of mobile phones and popularity of social media have led to a decrease in the number of New Year’s cards (nengajō) sent in Japan. The cards marking the beginning of 2019 will probably be ...

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 ...

New Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako have made their first greetings to the public, three days after acceding to the throne. Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako have made their ...

TOKYOTOKYO — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito waved to cheering, flag-waving crowds from a palace balcony Thursday in his first New Year’s greeting since ascending to the throne. Naruhito and his wife Masako ...

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 ...