
: Home to giants like Nintendo and Sony, Japan's gaming culture focuses on technical innovation and immersive storytelling, often exported as a symbol of "the future".
The culture of cinema-going is ritualistic. "Stage greetings" ( aisatsu ) are mandatory. The director and stars will tour 10 theaters in one day, bow, speak for five minutes, and leave. The audience stays to watch the credits scroll in total silence. There is no clapping at the end of a film in Japan; silence is the highest form of respect.
