Title: Japanese body language and gestures - Lingualift
Headings: Japanese body language and gestures
Japanese body language and gestures
The basics of not offending or frightening people
Counting backwards and beckoning someone to go away
Looking at your shoes
Saying what’s not said

Content: You put the index fingers at both sides of the top of the head and point up. It looks like the horns of an oni (鬼 – devil). Other common hand gestures include the ‘okay’ sign, which means money. This is usually used by males and isn’t considered polite. Another is the ubiquitous peace sign, which is used when posing for snapshots especially if you’re a high school girl. Looking at your shoes
No mention of Japanese body language is complete without the bow. Bowing in Japan shows respect toward the other person. For men, you put your hands on the sides of your legs. Women commonly place their palms flat on the front of their legs. Then, you lower your head so that the other person can give you a comical slap if they want to.