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Humor easily crosses cultures, but be careful with sarcasm

Humor easily crosses cultures, but be careful with sarcasm - http://www.japanintercultural.com

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From http://www.japanintercultural.com 3414 days ago

Japanese are perfectly capable of being sarcastic and tease each other regularly, even in the workplace. But humor does not translate well if it transgresses cultural values too aggressively, particularly in formal business settings.

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