タグ: travel

Ak-shu [a k sh] means shaking hands.

As I said before, Japanese greet with bowing.We rarely touch other people’s body.

People from shaking-hands culture may be surprised at how weak and shy hands a Japanese has.
We Japanese are simply not accustomed to it.

Please greet us with bowing.

Well, as a theatre practitioner, I teach shaking hands (truly, they need to be taught!) to university students and global business people — many times with executives.
I also find that business executives from other Asian countries also love to know how to shake hands.

But do you know how to shake hands properly without awkwardness?  
Shaking hands is a part of acting techniques.
It’s that difficult!

When you meet somebody, you greet.

It’s the first and most important starting moment of communication which must lead to interaction.

Many countries use shaking hands for greeting.
In Japan, greeting is mainly done by bowing,
O-ji-gi [o ji gi].

Bend from the hip joints is the key for looking great.

Try with breathing.

Ready;  stand up straight.
Set; take a breath in.
Action; bend from the hip joints, with breathing out.
And; come back from the hip joints, with taking a breath in.

Ojigi.
Beautiful Japanese custom.
Giving your head.
Showing no harm.
It’s the sign of most sincere trust.