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2 Respect
CHAPTER UP AND AWARE - 8

(Coping with Emotion)

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‘One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another has to say.’
—Bryant H McGill

Beginning:

Bowing in Japan is a way to show respect to a person or a thing. It is
also a way to greet people, to say ‘thank you’ and ‘sorry’, to congratulate

someone and, sometimes, even for no reason at all! The nod-bow is when
you bend your head 5 degrees forward, when you meet good friends.
The greeting bow, Eshaku, is done by bending 15 degrees forward for
people you know but who are not close friends. The respect bow or Keirei
in Japan is leaning forward at 30 degrees or slightly more. This bow is for
a boss or other people who are older or higher in ranking. The highest
respect bow, Saikeirei, is a 45 degrees lean forward for the Emperor of
Japan or for someone you want to deeply apologise to.

Bowing towards people in Japan is learnt from such a young age that
most Japanese will also bow during a telephone call!

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