Can anyone tell me why the hand gesture for 'Come Here' & 'Go away^ is the opposite in America from Japan?

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Why would you expect them to be the same? They are two countries, thousands of miles apart, and with completely different cultures and histories.

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No reason. Just remember it!

I really don't understand the above question. Two different nations, nothing in common, etc.

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Japan's habit  might have come back from Manekineko
Because it is common everywhere here.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_gestures#cite_note-6
http://www.onmarkproductions.com/html/maneki-neko.shtml

I couldn't look for the origin of the gesture "go away" .
Maybe , to avoid confusion with "come on"  ?  maybe !

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