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In Japan where I grew up, bowing is the good example for respect to the opponents. On the other hand, in the US where I lived their for three years(Also I am half American), we tend to hug or shake hands when we first meet to new people to show how we are welcoming that person, or to be friendly.

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As I grew up with two different cultures, I realized there are many differences in them. In communities in America, a lot of people greet strangers with a smile when passing by each other. When it's someone you know, a lot of people nod as a way to acknowledge them. In Japan, of course bowing is very prevelant (as it is in some other asian countries as well).

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Some NVC specific to America include, handshakes, direct eye contact, hugging upon meeting someone, smiling a lot, asking, "How are you doing?" etc. I also feel like Americans tend to speak louder than other people from different cultures and don't like silence because it makes them feel uncomfortable.

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There is no specific nonverbal communication in my culture. The most common thing around me is probably nodding and shaking my head. In many situations, nods up and down are understood as consistent expressions, while shaking heads left and right expresses different opinions.

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In some American communities, when some guys pass by someone they know, they often nod their heads. Nodding up if it's someone that they're friendly with, nodding down if it's someone less familiar with. The same rules apply to handshakes as with close friends they often have a pattern or unique handshake while with acquaintances the handshakes are stiff or formal.

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I think bowing is one of the nonverbal communications specific to my Japanese culture. People bow when they greet someone, when we enter special spaces such as temples and dojo (for those who play judo, kendo, etc.) and people also bow unintentionally while they're on their phone because people are used to bowing. We even have angles for bowing to differentiate meaning and importance.

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Bowing so many time. When you enter a restaurant, you will be bowed by clerk and you will bow back. When you try to get off the train in very crowded situation, you will bow to appeal other that "I will pass in front of you." This bowing is used as a excuse, simultaneously, as a appreciation.

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I think that the Japanese people nod their heads to show that they are listening to the speaker. I think this is a common thing here in Japan, but in other countries it is considered weird, since it is not common to nod their heads to show that they are listening to someone.

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Something I see often among Japanese people is putting a hand in front of their mouth when they laugh. It's subtle and probably involuntary, but it communicates that the person could be self-conscious about their mouth or teeth. In Japan, people will often try not to be overly expressive because individualism is not particularly valued or pursued. Covering one's own face could be interpreted as an expression of a desire to blend into the collective.

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In Taiwan, when in Chinese New Year, people will do this new year gesture. The other one I think is the eldery people will often ask you " Did you eat already?" because Chinese culture value eating culture so people will ask you and it also greetings.

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I can really only think of two non-verbal gestures that are specific to my culture. The first is when greeting another person we give a hug and exchange kisses on both cheeks. Another thing that I can think of is that when we are in conversation, Puerto Ricans sort of interrupt each other and even sometimes finish each others thoughts. We don't really think anything of it and don’t find it disrespectful. Though I think it usually depends on the topic and who you're talking with.

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I don't know my culture's specific non-verbal signals, but I think "dogeza" is one of Japanese non-verbal signals. It is kneeling down on the ground. When people apologize for big problem, and feel sense of guilty a lot. It is not common today's society, but it still exist in some communities.

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I do not really think my culture has specific non verbal communication but I think that when greeting men we usually go with a handshake first especially when it is the first time meeting them. Another one would be hugging to show affection.

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I think one of the common nonverbal gestures in Japan is waving your hand in front of your face, meaning "no." This gesture is used in a variety of "no" situations.  For example, when you are accused of something or asked to do something, it is a gesture to say "Not me." Also, it could mean "Not at all" when someone compliment or thank you.

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In Japanese culture, many people bow to greet one another or to say thank you. For example, when you first meet someone, instead of shaking hands, people bow instead. People also bow to one another when they leave their workplace. Bowing is shown to be a sign of respect in Japanese culture.
In American culture, when people first meet each other, people shake each others hands. Some people focus on how strong how the other person's grip is when shaking hands.

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In my culture when we meet with someone we usually greet each other by shaking hands and kissing each other on the cheeks which we have done for a long time and I think this makes us closer to each other. other people from different cultures might find this weird or be uncomfortable if we do this to them.

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I think Japanese people tend to bow often in any kind of situation. For example, bowing comes first when we bump into someone before apologizing. When just leaving an elevator, if someone keeps the door open for us, we bow instead of saying thank you. I feel bowing takes too many places as a replacement for other actions and words. Also, I think Japanese people do not like to stand out. We are likely to observe what others do and just copy it.