In low-context cultures such as Germany, the United States, and Japan people tend to rely on written communication because that medium allows for a permanent and explicit record of a message, so face-to-face communications are not needed.

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Japan is considered a high-context culture where communication is more indirect and relies heavily on non-verbal cues, unlike Germany and the United States which are low-context cultures favoring direct and explicit communication.

In Low-Context Cultures Such as Germany, the United States, and Japan