Scroll down to discover how to ride an escalator in Japan, how to cross the road, when to tip, the greeting that will make locals 'anxious' and why you need to start practising your bowing.

In Japan, silence holds as much weight as words. It indicates a person is thoughtful and considerate, not uncomfortable or ...

In the video, she walks up to a Nara deer in a park. She greets the deer with a traditional Japanese bow, and the animal ...

This post was updated Feb. 26 at 1:40 a.m. A room inside Macgowan Hall went quiet as students shuffled across tatami mats, ...

From bowing in Japan to kissing on the cheek three times in the Ukraine, here is how you say hello in 12 countries around the world. The common greeting in France is kissing on the cheek.

An curved arrow pointing right. Longbows, or Yumi, have been used in Japan for centuries. But today, a handmade bamboo bow can cost over $2,000. At over 2 meters tall, these bows are difficult handle.