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Seiza
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Contents
Form
History
Floor
Difficulties
Use in traditional arts
Shikkō
Alternative sitting positions
Agura
Yokozuwari
Wariza
Kiza
See also
References

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Narendra Modi (Prime Minister of India) and Shinzō Abe (Prime Minister of Japan) sitting seiza -style during a tea ceremony
Seiza ( 正座 or 正坐, literally "proper sitting") is the Japanese term for the standard formal traditional way of sitting in Japan . Contents
1 Form
2 History
3 Floor
4 Difficulties
5 Use in traditional arts
5.1 Shikkō
6 Alternative sitting positions
6.1 Agura
6.2 Yokozuwari
6.3 Wariza
6.4 Kiza
7 See also
8 References
Form
To sit seiza -style, one must first be kneeling on the floor, folding one's legs underneath one's thighs, while resting the buttocks on the heels. The ankles are turned outward as the tops of the feet are lowered so that, in a slight "V" shape, the tops of the feet are flat on the floor and big toes overlapped, the right always on top of the left, and the buttocks are finally lowered all the way down. Depending on the circumstances, the hands are folded modestly in the lap, or are placed palm down on the upper thighs with the fingers close together, or are placed on the floor next to the hips, with the knuckles rounded and touching the floor. The back is kept straight, though not unnaturally stiff. Traditionally, women sit with the knees together while men separate them slightly.