... cautiously; jokes are easily misunderstood. • Avoid slang; they may take it literally. • Isolate each question. • If you or your Japanese colleague is talking about large numbers, write them down, especially numbers over 100,000. The Japanese have a different term for large numbers, and it could be confusing. • Give supportive feedback. • Check and clarify; do ... are significant differences in the way such meeting are conducted in the west and in Japan. In Japan, meetings go through four general stages, each with a specific task. Several meetings may be necessary to accomplis...

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