Why Yes = No in East Asia

Yes = No sounds counterintuitive, but in East Asia this actually makes a lot of sense. Lets explore why this is the case, and how it’s only the tip of the iceberg in reflecting East Asia’s high context cultures.

Comment: “As a Japanese, this video is soo true. Especially the way people in Kyoto communicate is so hight context and complicated that even Japanese themselves don’t fully understand it and often misinterpret it lol. (For example, when they say “You have a nice watch”, they mean “Your talk is too long”.οΌ‰”

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