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Yakuza

By: Japan, Views: 3003

Gangster / Japan

Gesture: Trace down your cheek with the index finder. It indicates a long scar, Yakuzas ( gangster) were know to have visible knife scars.

Different meaning 1

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[Site Feature] / Global

US; Putting a set of imaginary boxes in order Japan: Imagining a subject as an object in front of you and moving it to the side.

Celebration

By: sample1, Views: 1561

[Site Feature] / Japan

Some celebration rituals

Nagutte yarouka

By: Japan, Views: 1759

Scolding / Japan

Gesture: Blowing hot air to your knuckle and raise in your fist in front of you. Children were sometime scolded with a bump on the head with the parents knuckles for bad behavior.

Call me

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Call me / Global

Most countries make a phone with their Thumb and Pinky. Japan imitated a gripping the handle of a land phone.

Banzai

By: Japan, Views: 5961

Cheers/shout / Japan

Raise both hands high in the air. Similar to: Hip Hip hurray Long live the Queen/King

Stamp/Stomp

By: sample1, Views: 1941

[Site Feature] / Global

Stomp/Stamp your fist can mean different things in US and Japan

Hideri Uchiwa

By: Japan, Views: 1448

He's rich / Japan

Waving the left hand as a fan. Using the left hand is considered a leisurely act only a rich person can do.

Ohikae-Nasutte

By: Japan, Views: 3120

Hello / Japan

An Old way of greeting done by a certain social group in the Edo period. Ohikae-Nasutte. Lower your waist and show the palm of your right hand. (You are unarmed and showing respect) After this ritual he will give his name, place of birth and and a long speech on his upbringing.