LIVING IN JAPAN

3 Mistakes I Made After a Traffic Accident in Japan

And the magical power of apologies

Public apologies in Japan, video recording and press conference. (Illustrations courtesy of irasutoya.)

I recently happened upon an interesting live talk by Dr. Igor Prusa, an expert on the world of public scandal rituals in Japan. While listening to his description of the almost ceremonial procedure public figures in Japan follow to be reinstated to society, Dr. Prusa’s…