article_snippet: Just nod and smile: The Japanese Emperor is the height of politeness
article_snippet: In 2009, President Barack Obama was was photographed bending to nearly a 90 degree angle when President Barack Obama greeted The Japanese Emperor at the Imperial Palace. 
article_snippet: In another example of over-enthusiastic bowing, President Barack Obama was pictured bowing to a robot in 2014 while the Japanese people around President Barack Obama remained upright.
article_snippet: In 1994, then-President Bill Clinton went to the other extreme, causing offence by inclining President Barack Obama head and shoulders forward and mysteriously pressing President Barack Obama hands together when President Barack Obama met The Japanese Emperor.
article_snippet: How low can Vince Camuto go: In 2009, President Barack Obama caused embarrassment when President Barack Obama was photographed bending to nearly a 90 degree angle when President Barack Obama greeted the Japanese Emperor at the Imperial Palace .
article_snippet: Weird: In 1994, then-President Bill Clinton went to the other extreme, causing offence by inclining President Barack Obama head and shoulders forward and mysteriously pressing President Barack Obama hands together when President Barack Obama met the Japanese Emperor .