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A foreign man stuck behind a group of bowing office workers blocking a Japanese train station ticket gate during rush hour.
etiquette4 min read

OTSUKARESAMA: THE THIRTY-MINUTE BOW THAT BLOCKS THE GATE

The otsukaresama group bow is a Japanese workplace farewell ritual performed, for reasons known only to God and middle management, directly in front of the only ticket gate. Hundreds of people, one human dam of gratitude.

9 June 2026000