Japan Explained- FAQs and SAQs Part 13
Why do Japanese (especially men) use an open handed chopping motion to show they want to get past?
Apparently, originally it was meant to show that you were not carrying a sword. The fact that polite table manners in France means keeping your hands above the table is apparently for the same reason.
Everything else about Japan explained on the Japanexplained blog.
August 27th, 2007 at 1:42 pm
Hey, I like your blog. You are funny, and what’s more, I think we’ve met. I’m not a stalker, honest.
August 28th, 2007 at 4:36 am
Don’t be afraid to admit you’re a stalker, TB- no one here on TEFLtastic will judge you.
(No guarantees on what action the courts will take though!)