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One more little Japanese observation you can't miss... Where I would say "no", or shake my head side to side, or wave my flat hand side to side (as in "to stand" in blackjack...), the Japanese cross their fingers or arms in an "x", like that's a big fat no! So if you want salmon sashimi, and they are out of salmon (unbelievable, I know, but it has happened to me - a LOT!), they give you the "X". Or, "Is it okay for me to drive my stroller through here?"- "X". It's pretty funny, I think! Viva La X.

Signed, X.