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Is it rude to stare in Japan?
Staring is considered rude and intrusive in Japan, as direct eye contact can be seen as aggressive or confrontational. To avoid offending anyone while visiting Japan, it is important to remember not to make direct eye contact with strangers for prolonged periods of time without making any attempts at communication first. Glancing quickly away after making brief eye-contact or focusing your gaze onto objects around rather than people's faces/bodies directly is more acceptable.