Following last week, I’ll introduce more common etiquettes in business occasions.
4. Always let your supervisors or customers get in the elevators or taxis first
Japanese is considered to be the most polite people in the world, especially in the culture of priority. In Japan, priorities such as seating order and so on are all based on the title or job level. In contrast, it is more common that let females to get into a car or a door first in western culture. Hence, please be careful about this point.
5. Invite younger female employees for a dinner
Inviting a female for a dinner where only two of you are involved might be considered as a signal of dating in some countries. However, it is relatively common in Japan because such a “small drinking party (飲み会 のみかい)” is a casual event in Japanese business occasions.
6. Pouring alcohol for customers
In some western countries, there is usually no need to pay attention to your supervisors or customers’ cup to see if their cups are empty because they’ll usually take care of it themselves. However, it is absolutely necessary to pour alcohol for your supervisors or customers because doing so is a very important etiquette in Japan and will increase your favorability.