Tejime

Japanese ceremonial rythmic hand clapping

Tejime (手締め) is a Japanese custom of clapping done to celebrate things.[1] It is sometimes done at the end of business deals.[2]

Tejime at an alumni association in Japan
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References

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  1. "Tejima". Nihon Kokugo Daijiten (日本国語大辞典 “Large Dictionary of the Japanese Language”) (in Japanese). Tokyo: Netto Adobansusha. 2012. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-02-25.
  2. "Shogakukan". Dijitaru daijisen (デジタル大辞泉 “Digital Dictionary”) (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-02-25.