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Japanese Customby *humon

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Silly Japanese people and their constant bowing. :)
©2009-2013 *humon
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Japanese Custom by ~humon. The suggester says: "This is hilarious!" Not only is it really funny, it also expresses with a great visual economy the endearing bizarreness of culture shock! ( Suggested by `CookiemagiK and Featured by `majnouna )
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Mood: Love ~WolfAlliance Jan 16, 2013
Fail. <3
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~orangezookeeper Jan 13, 2013
Keep in mind that the culture predates all the others represented and, honestly, while they were still sifting mud for worms to eat, Japan had written documents and a court system. So making fun of them might explain Scandia, but certainly misrepresents the Orient. Sorry, but this one was a miss.
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~CHOCOCANDYZ Dec 24, 2012
Feel a bit upset when people joke about Japanese bowing when greeting. It's a form of respect, people!(But nobody would care anyways...)
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~PhantomisErik Feb 7, 2013  Hobbyist Artist
i think that a lot of people do care, but humon's SATW comics make fun of every country and it's customs, even her own country's customs. She not trying to be rude.
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~Lico-Choco-Tea Dec 17, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
See, he bows three times because there are three of them xD
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~GriffinChimaera Dec 14, 2012
:bow:
:giggle::bow:
:giggle::bow:
:giggle::bow:
:giggle::bow:
:giggle:
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~GriffinChimaera Dec 14, 2012
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~trinamoon Nov 16, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
The meaning of a bow totally depends on the situation, depth, and length of time you hold your bow. Bowing in Japan shows respect for the person or thing you’re bowing to. Societal ranking in Japanese is really important. If you’re higher up in society from another person, you’ll notice that they talk more politely to you (to a greater extent than what we do in America / Western cultures), bow more deeply, and even perhaps order the same food as you at a restaurant (so as to not out-food you, of course).

Bows are only one of the many ways you can show respect and humble yourself in front of another person. Depending on who you’re bowing to, you can bow more deeply, bow longer, or even, perhaps, not bow at all. Beyond humbling yourself, it seems like you can bow for almost any other reason at all. You can bow to greet people, say thank you, say you’re sorry, when you’re congratulating someone, and more.
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~Bansini Nov 19, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
I think she knows that......just saying.
GO JAPAN!
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~Toxic-Ace Dec 7, 2012  Student Digital Artist
weeabooooooooooooooooo
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