Japanese man demands guard kneel and bow at Osaka Expo, sparks public outrage

Japanese man demands guard kneel and bow at Osaka Expo, sparks public outrage

Viral video shows guard kowtowing in front of tourist after he failed to direct the latter to a car park correctly.

A video of a security guard prostrating himself before visitors at the Osaka Kansai Expo has gone viral, drawing attention. The event organizers say the guard prostrated himself voluntarily, but on social media, it's been criticized as "customer harassment."

Osaka Expo Explains Why Security Guard Made Groveling Bow to Attendee - Unseen Japan

This week, a mysterious video floated around Japanese social media. It depicted a security officer at the recently opened Osaka Expo apparently doing a head-to-floor bow – a dogeza, or deep apology bow – to an attendee. The footage renewed discussions about so-called “customer harassment” in Japan, with many seeing it as another example of overbearing customers bullying innocent and stressed-out workers. Now, the Expo has explained that the offi…