12 Gestures of Japanese People and What They Mean
Different ways Japanese people communicate using body language
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Each country and culture has its own gestures and body language that expresses its feelings or communicates its wishes. Sometimes many countries and regions share a similar gesture. Like the picture above, most countries worldwide have the hand pose as a gesture of accepting or giving an “okay” sign.
However, sometimes body language and gestures can mean something completely different. A famous example has two fingers up in a peace sign. Depending on the way it is facing, it can sometimes mean the complete opposite. Giving the peace sign with fingers reversed means F$#K You in the UK for example.
In Japan, there are also hand and body gestures that have certain meanings. Some are pretty straightforward but some are strange and hard to grasp. So here is a list of 12 such gestures and body language that will help you in communication when you come to Japan. So even if you don’t speak the…
