Japanese City Rules Forced Dogeza Bowing Can Count as Harassment

Japanese City Rules Forced Dogeza Bowing Can Count as Harassment

Japanese etiquette has different styles of bowing for different scenarios, including the dogeza, where a person gets on their hands and knees and rests their head on the floor. It’s a way to show that you’re really, really sorry. But there’s a difference in someone doing this willingly and someone feeling forced to pose this way, as shown by the recent decision by Kuwana City. Kuwana City, Mie Prefecture, Tokyo, Hokkaido, and Gunma prefectures h…