Dialogue
Dialogue
The Japanese Mind - Communication 2 (Spring 2026)
Before we get started
Before we get started
Honne & Tatemae - 本音と建て前 - “Private vs. Public Stance in Japan”
Honne & Tatemae - 本音と建て前 - “Private vs. Public Stance in Japan”
Amae - 甘え - “The Concept of Japanese Dependence”
Amae - 甘え - “The Concept of Japanese Dependence”
Nemawashi - 根回し- “Laying the Groundwork in Japan”
Nemawashi - 根回し- “Laying the Groundwork in Japan”
Hedataru & Najimu 隔たると馴染む “Japanese Personal Space”
Hedataru & Najimu 隔たると馴染む “Japanese Personal Space”
Please read as many of the other students’ comments as possible
Write comments on at least two of the other students’ posts
Please be thoughtful in your responses
Lets dialogue on these topics and learn together!