Keirei: A moderate bow of about 30 degrees, used to show respect to people of higher social status, such as teachers, bosses, or elders. It is also used to express gratitude, apology, or request.

To the Japanese, the bow is something they do every day. Children bow to their teacher and say "ohayou gozaimasu," or "good morning," at the start of every school day. It would be unthinkable for ...

In Japanese schools, it is customary to bow at the beginning and end of classes. ... When standing, the simplest eshaku requires the body to incline around 15 degrees.

Japan’s head coach Hajime Moriyasu delivers a full mea culpa 90 degree bow to fans after his side lost the penalty shootout against Croatia at the World Cup in Qatar. Credit: AP It’s no fairytale.

The "keirei" bow is the most common variant in the Japanese business world, and requires the person to lean at an angle of 30 degrees and look at the ground about 1 meter (about 3 feet) in front ...

The "eshaku" bow is a relatively casual greeting, exchanged between people of the same status or when formalities are not as important, and only requires leaning forward to an angle of 15 degrees ...

T o the Japanese, the bow is something they do every day. Children bow to their teacher and say "ohayou gozaimasu," or "good morning," at the start of every school day.