concept   gift-giving
culture   Japan
statement   In Japan, gifts are opened in private as a sign of respect and to avoid appearing greedy or impolite.

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# Concept Culture Statement Freq.
1 gift giving Japan Opening gifts in front of the giver is considered impolite; should be done in private 1
2 gift giving Japan Gifts are often opened in private to avoid showing greed or excitement 1
3 gift giving Japan Opening gifts immediately may be seen as impolite, and it's common to open them later in private 1
4 gift-giving Japan Gifts are usually not opened in front of the giver to show respect and avoid embarrassment 1
5 gift-giving Japan Gifts are typically opened in private to avoid showing greed or selfishness 1
6 giving gifts Japan Gifts are often not opened in front of the giver to show modesty and respect for the gift-giver 1
7 open gift Japan Customarily opened in private to avoid causing the gift-giver any potential embarrassment or discomfort 1
8 open gift Japan It is polite to wait to open a gift until later, to avoid appearing greedy or impatient. 1
9 open gift Japan Opening a gift immediately upon receiving it may be considered rude, and it's more common to open the gift in private later. 1
10 opening gift Japan Opening gifts in front of the person who gave it is considered impolite and may cause embarrassment. 1
11 opening gift Japan Opening gifts immediately upon receiving them can be seen as impolite, and it's better to wait and open them in private. 1
12 opening gift Japan It's considered polite to open the gift in private, to not appear greedy or eager for the contents 1