"•people in Japan do not hug each other, they'll seriously be like what the hell just happened, if you hug them."
YouTube - FREE HUGS in JAPAN(Tokyo) part1 フリーハグ I showed her this free hug video and she was astonished although it was mostly non-japanese who enjoyed those hugs.
That must be why my japanese friend is so aghast about hugs. mind you she has become used to it Now. LOL.
also she is jealous of the thoughtfulness and kindness of my husband. she simply cannot understand it-- although she knows how to take advantage LOL. she is of the older generation of course.