How should a woman bow in Japan?

Question

I was told they "cross their hands in front", but there are many places to cross ones hands... Can anyone describe it for me?

Answer 1

♡You've already got some good examples, but I'll just add a few more for you to take a look at. You can clearly see the position of all the ladies hands in the pictures.
http://www.mdominico.ac.jp/high/text/tokusyoku/ojigi.JPG
http://blog.bellemode.org/images/ojigi.JPG
http://massa.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/ojigi.jpg
http://marinbahart.cocolog-nifty.com/ojigi.jpg
http://www.u-r-u-m-a.co.jp/teacup/contents/05oki100/06bunka/awamori/image/kikisake/ojigi.jpg
Interesting Q.!
(*^o^*) I had to learn this when I first moved to Japan...
Hope this helps!♡

Answer 2

They step forward with their hands to their sides.
At the same time that they start bowing, they slide their hands (all fingers are together) into their lap. The tips of their fingers touch, so it makes a sort of triangle. Also remember to bow your head too while bowing.

I dont know if you can see this picture, but it shows it pretty well.

http://www.imagehosting.com/show.php/507610_bowing.jpg.html

Answer 3

Your arms are straight, palms facing the body, cross one hand over the other, slight bow.

Answer 4

Example
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiiU0q1bLB4

Even penguin bows in Japan
http://pin2935c2.bg.cat-v.ne.jp/image/06121101.jpg

Answer 5

・exchanging nods -------------> 15-degree angles
・general /common --------------> 30-degree angles
・making a deep bow -----------> 45-degree angles

http://www.womanstaff.co.jp/information/bizi/b1.html
http://www.bizdo.jp/factory/manners/k1/TK1-06.htm
http://www.asahigp.co.jp/kihondosha4.html

As the pictures on the websites show, not only do Japanese women bow in this way in, but also Japanese men.

In Japan, when bowing , we often cross our left hand over the right hand in front of our body. The origin of the gesture is that a person want to appeal that he or she don't intend to use its dominant hand (right hand)to attack (eg. puncing, pulling out Japanese sword, &etc) other persons by showing them his or her right hand is grasped by the left hand.

Answer 6

we press our palms together, place them in line with lower face, then we bow.
we bow when greeting.
there are other methods of bowing for women in japan, you should get some good answers.
my grandmother knows everything about japan

Answer 7

Palm to palm in front of face..