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Japanese tend to bow when meeting each other. The etiquette surrounding bowing, including the length and depth of bow and the number of times bows are performed, is exceedingly complex. When performing bows, people don’t hold anything in hand or wear a hat on head. Sometimes, the Japanese bow while shaking hands. Generally, Japanese women, especially women in rural areas, just bow.

In Japan, garbage is collected by types. People get specified garbage out in specified days. Batteries, furniture and electrical appliances are disposed of in ways different from those for general wastes. Be sure to check with your neighbors or government units.

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