1. Reference Guide to Communicating in Japanese Business Setting Jinsoo Kim Maria del Pilar Ballon George Rodelo

2. Female Formal Skirt Never a pants Low heeled shoes Must be conservative Male Formal suit Dark- Black/Grey Conservative attire 3. Silence is Gold Personal Space Table Manner Avoid Large Hand Gesture 4. Acronyms: to improve recognition in international business government and institutions they have opted to use Acronyms in English pronounced according to the letters used. Ex: LDP (Liberal Democratic Party) One third of the vocabulary used borrowed words primarily from the English language or have been modified with a Japanese pronunciation. Ex: masu-komi: mass communications. 5. Japanese humor is based on traditional culture which makes it hard for other cultures to interpret it. Unlike other cultures Japanese will not use a joke as an icebreaker to start a presentation. 6. In general male speech tends to be more abbreviated and includes more informal or shorter forms of speech. Japanese people are very polite and women have a more expressive and formal tone when making a speech.