They don't talk much. - They are very shy, so it is difficult for them to start a conversation., They stay silent and don't react when you speak. - Silence shows resepct for the speaker., They often look sad. - In Japan, happiness lies behind a serious face., When the smile, they don't look sincere. - Japanese often smile to make you feel comfortable., They say 'yes' when they mean 'no' - They don't like to offend you when showing disagreement., We can never tell what they really think. - Japanese by keeping a serious face, are rather impassive., They never look you right in the eye. - Japanese are tauhgt that ir is rude to stare., They sit up straight all the time and don't seem to relax in meetings. - For the Japanese maintaining a correct posture is polite., They go to sleep during meetings. - When they close their eyes means that they are concentrating., They are late with making decisions, don't answer emails when we press them. - They don't like to be rushed. , They never make decisions during meetings. - Japanese regard meetings as information gathering. They consult their colleaugues and make decisions outside meetings together., They are not individualistic and they all behave the same way. - They prefer team work and group decisions., They delay in making decisions for six months, then they expect you to deliver tomorrow! - Japanese companies proceed with implementation while they are waiting for an order., They don't like foreigners and they feel superior. - Japanese people think they are unique, but they are hppy to learn from others., They always speak Japanese in meetings. - It's their language! Their English is not very good.., They don't respect contracts an ask to renegotiate. - They respect oral contracts and the sprit in which they were made. If the context changes, they ask to change it. ,

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