TOKYO — The kind of greeting a foreigner receives at immigration upon arrival at an international airport can be a good, if imperfect, indication of the country that waits on the other side of the ...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Two things can be true at once — and in Japan they usually are. It’s a land of contradictions and, thanks to this and its reputation ...

Greeting, to them, is a sign of respect. The art of greeting is called "Aisatu," and it ranges from words such as "hello," and "good day" to bowing, known as "ojigi," which is the most formal sign of ...

A global study by Regus, the world's leading provider of flexible workplace solutions, has revealed that Japanese workers consider encouraging knowledge and skills sharing among staff to be the most ...

It's a standard greeting in air travel but this airline has announced it will be replaced something more gender-neutral. From tomorrow, crew on JAL will use more inclusive greetings like “attention ...

(Thomson Reuters Foundation) -- Japan Airlines said on Monday it would swap “ladies and gentlemen” for gender-neutral greetings, following other global airlines in adopting more inclusive language for ...