>Shouldn't that be in any country? ;-)
>
>>Don't miss to slip out of your shoes if enter someones flat. An old people need to be respectected.

Ok
step by step
the shoes
Argh, yes, good style wood do so. But we have a room to transfer and would offer house shoes to our guest. Don't expect this in japan. Remember that flats ar small. For some people extra socks are helpfull. For cold feet and the other reason ::).

old people
it's different. The old man hanging around in the office is likely the chairman. He is the one that will lead in every way. You will be mostly on the right site if you show respect to old people. Thats means make the bow a little bit deeper. He will welcome you and hand you to the people that deal with your problem on your level.

What else?

If somebody hands you a businesscard handle it with respect. Get it with a lite bow with both hands. Don't slipt it into your trousers pocket! Be prepared to hand one back.

The use of no. It's too offensive. Most kind of yes mean no.

Agnes