Essential Japanese Manners And Etiquette

 Exchanging business cards

It’s a whole ritual. Here’s what you need to do:

• Make sure your card’s front side is facing your counterpart.
• Offer it with both hands.
• If your rank is lower than your partner’s, hold the card lower than they do.
• If you were given a business card, put it on a cardholder, and take a few seconds to look at it.
• Don’t forget to bow.
• If you haven’t got a cardholder, it’s a disaster.

It’s a far cry from what we have — just putting business cards in our pocket!