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Seitaro Sakugawa, American Forces Network Okinawa Secretary, shares cultural tips as a part of a 50-part Okinawa culture series to help Status of Forces Agreement personnel build positive relationships with local communities during the month of January 2026. This culture tip highlighted that taxi doors in Japan are often automatic and controlled by the driver.
Visitors should wait for the driver to open and close the door, a gesture of hospitality, rather than operating it themselves (Department of War Information Activity audio by Seitaro Sakugawa)
| Date Taken: | 01.15.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.12.2026 23:44 |
| Category: | Recording |
| Audio ID: | 91247 |
| Filename: | 2604/DOD_111624148.mp3 |
| Length: | 00:00:31 |
| Location: | JP |
| Web Views: | 4 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
| High-Res. Downloads: | 0 |
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