- Waving your hand back and forth in front of your face means "I don't know" or "no".
- You should take your shoes off when entering a Japanese home, many restaurants, and most hotel rooms.
- People beckon one another
by extending an arm and making a scratching motion with their fingers (fingers pointed to the floor).
- The OK sign (index finger touching thumb with 3 other fingers extended) is a gesture used to signify money or coins.
- Beckoning or pointing with the index finger is considered bad form. Using your whole hand, palm flat, is the way to go.
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