"By the time the uninjured judge had regained her composure, Nishida's 186cm frame was sliding quickly along the ground towards her, his nose down and his hands by his side, triggering laughter and applause among the spectators and his teammates. Nishida was not finished, however. He then got to his knees and continued to bow profusely, at one point clasping the palms of his hands together."
"Even in a country where a sincere apology can go a long way, Nishida's mea culpa was an extreme example. The most extravagant form in Japanese culture is the dogeza, which can also be used to express deep respect. When used as an apology, the person in the wrong prostrates themselves and bows so that their forehead touches the floor between their hands."
Yuji Nishida, 26, accidentally struck a female courtside judge with a left-handed serve during a half-time serving challenge at a volleyball all-star event in Kobe. He reacted by sliding nose-down across the floor toward the judge, then kneeling and bowing profusely, at one point clasping his palms together. Clips of the scene attracted millions of views on social media and prompted fans and commentators to compare his slide to curling or a landed tuna. Nishida's team won the match 3-0 and he took the tournament MVP award. The bow resembled a dogeza, an extreme form of apology in Japanese culture.
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