In Japan, the business card is very important in the business.
It's not only the paper which is described the contact information but also the personification of your partners. So once you receive the name card, you should handle the card with carefully.
This is why many Japanese business person receive your business cart with both hands. So you should not clinch the business card in the meeting. If you clinch the business card before his nose, he will not trust you.
Because the business card is his alter ego.
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