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each other. rather than pouring the beverage into one＇s own glass. You are supposed to periodically check your business partners＇cups. And serve them more once their cups are getting empty. Likewise. If Japanese partner wants to serve you more alcohol. You should quickly empty your glass and hold it towards that person.
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During the business dinner, Japanese businessmen do not like talk some topic loudly. If you talk something with abundant body actions, then Japanese will think you are very impolite.
3.3 Business taboo
Japan is a very rigorous nation for working, so, when we do business with Japanese, we must pay more attention to the etiquette’s details. Understanding Japanese business taboo and making the cooperation go on successfully.
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Most of Japanese believe in Shinto and Mahayana Buddhism. They do not like purple, purple is a sad tone; and most taboo green, green is ominous color. Japanese taboo the number \they think the pronunciation of \is similar to the \when business partner send the gifts each other, they especially taboo the number \and they will misunderstand that you treat the master as a robber; Japanese refuse 3 people take the photo together, they believe that the middle one is sandwiched by another two, this is an unfortunate omen.
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There are many taboos about the flowers in Japan. Based on Japanese traditional concept, Japanese do not like to present the flowers of pale yellow and white colors as the gifts; they also do not like the lotus. Japanese repel the gifts with the chrysanthemum or something decorative floral pattern, because it is a sign of the royal family, generally, they do not dare to accept such a gift or courtesy.
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Japanese dislike the fox and the badger, some objects relate to fox and badger also make them very disgusted, because they think that the fox represent \\
touch someone else's body, and think this is a rude behavior.
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When Japanese business friend buy something for you, you do not ask how much the price, because it is impolite, at the same time, if you evaluate the present cheap, which also is a rude manner. Because the Japanese do not want to let the others think that their own economic power is low.
Ⅳ The difference in two countries’ business etiquette and cultural influence
4.1 Contrast of two countries’ business etiquette
No matter which field we study, Brazil and Japan are totally two different countries. They all own the unique characteristics in the geography, econmy, culture and so on. We already realize two countries’ major business etiquettes, such as business negociation and business table etiquette. Then we can contrast two countries’ business etiquette from this two aspects.
For example, a brazilian company want to cooperate with a Japanese company. When the previous communications is finished, two sides appiont to hold a business parley for the further cooperation. Japanese businessmen inform Brazilian company the exact time and place of negociation. But at the day of negociation, the Brazilian bargaining union be late 1 hour, this behevior make the Japanese feel very angry. Althought Brazilian express very sorry for their mistake, Japanese think
that Brazilian do not have enough sincerity for this parley. But through the consultation in the team, Japanese decide to continue this negociation, because they think this cooperation will bring company the substantial profit. During the parley, Japanese still talk about the details of cooperation actively in the most time, that makes Brazilian very passive. In the subsequent several communication, Japanese still keep a patient atitude to consult the content of contract with Brazilain, but Brazilian efficiency of work is very low, and it is difficult to let them make compromise about some aspect of contract. Through a long period of consult, both sides reach a agreement, and enter the further cooperation. But when the contract is runned formally, Brazilian efficiency of fulfilling the contract is not very well, they even require revise the details on the contract. Finally, Japanese company decide to stop the cooperation.
This is unsecessful example. The reason is that both sides do not realize business etiquettes of cooperative nation clearly. According to the example, we can do the contrast of two countries’ negociation etiquette:
NATION Brazil NEGOCIAATION ETIQUETTE Equality and Mutual benefit; Stubborn and Intransigence; Inefficiency;
Easygoing Japan Group consciousness;Focus on etiquette; Patience;Trust is the first step
There are also some differences about two countries’ business table etiquette. Brazilian can not stand guest use hands to touch the food, but Japanese agree this manner, such as when people eat the sushi; Brazilian and Japanese all like to urge to drink, they think that can show the enthusiasm to each other. 4.2 Analysis of two cultures from business etiquette 4.2.1 Cultures of Brazil and Japan
Brazilian culture has a multi-ethnic character, it is like a big melting pot, it owns many immigrants from Europe, Africa, Asia and other regions. This special condition bring Brazil a unique national culture.
4.2.2 Comparison of two countries’ cultures from business etiquette
Ⅴ The future of business etiquette 5.1 The significance of business etiquette