Part 1 of Essay
While most countries have business cards, Japan has taken it to a higher level. For in Japan everyone has at least one. Known as ‘Meishi’, these cards are an important part of social interactions. They are used for starting conversations, for if you know what the other person you are talking with does for a liv ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... the requirement for drinking is set at twenty-one years of age. The age requirements in Japan are set for the whole country: the requirement for driving there is fifteen, while the requirement for drinking is twenty. Taboos: Wearing any type of shoes while walking into someone’s home is considered a sin in Japan. It is even restricted in the case of some business establishments, and other places. The rule of conduct in these cases is that you must leave your footwear at the door, and put on t ....