It's something I really struggle with – after some professional encounters where things were indirect and some confusing situations with dating, I'm more aware of it.. but to be honest, I don't want to always be second-guessing or reading the air when I'm dealing with people. It could be more of a Tokyo thing than an Osaka thing maybe?
I'd love to hear some stories about how you first realised it was a thing, and finally caught the wave and it became easier to deal with the ambiguity that can be encountered in all parts of living in Japan!
by badteeth2019