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Originally Posted by StrandedAlien
I mean the very heavy reliance on nonverbal communication to regulate social interaction, the distrust of words, the dependence on hints and indirectness to solve problems. These are present in (almost) every culture, but the tatemae/honne distinctions are especially strong in Japan.
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I felt the same way coming here, but then I thought that the one which is extreme is actually the North American bluntness and straightforward manner of communication, most cultures are nearer to the Japanese end of the spectrum...