Based on the photograph in this article http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009...anese-emperor/ I'd have to agree that he definitely went overboard in his perception of what should have been his correct protocol. As he was also shaking hands, he's quite confusing in his mannerisms. A handshake and simple head nod should have been more than sufficient. This shows his and his staff's lack of protocol knowledge. Someone from the State Department should have briefed him that he's not supposed to show that much deferrence to another head of state. He was simply excessive in what he did, and I must agree that it makes him look subservient.