At a meeting with the Japanese emperor ... tutors and dancing masters instructed men to bow to women, inferiors to bow to superiors, and equals of higher social rank to bow to each other.

Today, bowing remains firmly entrenched in Japan’s contemporary social rituals ... modest of fashions in front of their bodies, while men are permitted to hang arms at their side. " ...

Men performing these bows are expected to ... "Some latitude is given to foreign people when they try to bow and I think Japanese are even quite amused as they watch us try to get it right ...

Bowing plays a central role in Japanese etiquette. Here we introduce different kinds of bows for different situations, and the roots of the practice. In Japanese schools, it is customary to bow at ...