Japanese bowing system
Could someone explain me in which cases Japanese people bow and for whom? Being a foreigner, it isn't required for me to bow, if I'm in Japan? Or if I bow for elders, how will it look like for Japanese people? As a token of respect or misunderstanding?

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Hi Chris, it's very difficult to explain, all depends on the relationship between people. In my opinion, you don't have to bow when you are in Japan because we understand that you don't have the same custom. If you are interested in it and watch people in Japan during your stay, you will understand a bit more about this culture. You can find something from these pages:   http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etiquette_in_Japan#Bowing   http://www.tofugu.com/2010/07/12/bowing-in-japan-japanese-etiquette/    I hope this was helpful.

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