At the Bank

Another episode in a set of "life in Japan" comics

Panel 1 of a comic about negotiations at a bank in Japan.
Panel 2 of a comic about negotiations at a bank in Japan.
Panel 3 of a comic about negotiations at a bank in Japan.
Panel 4 of a comic about negotiations at a bank in Japan.
Panel 5 of a comic about negotiations at a bank in Japan.
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Panel 7 of a comic about negotiations at a bank in Japan.
Panel 8 of a comic about negotiations at a bank in Japan.
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Panel 10 of a comic about negotiations at a bank in Japan.
Panel 11 of a comic about negotiations at a bank in Japan.

It happens a lot in meetings and interactions in general that there's a lot of silence. People in Japan just seem to say nothing in a lot of situations where English speakers would assume you could just sort things out and get on with it. What I've depicted here is a real thing that happened, but I'm not totally sure it comes across right.

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Colours in this comic were done by Eddie Jensen, who makes a comic called Grappleseed. Please take a look at his work when you get the chance.