The document discusses 5 things that may seem curious to foreigners in business meetings with Japanese people. These include: 1) silence from Japanese participants generally indicates agreement rather than objection; 2) Japanese participants rarely ask questions in meetings due to shyness; 3) many stakeholders tend to attend Japanese meetings; 4) "nemawashi" refers to building internal consensus before meetings; and 5) the phrase "mochikaeri kento shimasu" means the Japanese side will need more time for internal discussion before deciding. The conclusion urges understanding of differences from global standards when meeting with Japanese business counterparts.