When introducing yourself in Japan you must say your last name first?

Question:

and also in Japan they mostly call people by their last names right? Since here in Europe we call people by their first names will it be considered rude/indiscreet or somehow misinterpret to call a Japanese by their first name or ask them to call you by your first name?

Answer:

For foreigners, it should be okay if you just introduce your first name then last name, like we do in the western world. But when people introduce themselves to you, they will say there last name first and unless they tell you otherwise, you must call them by there last name. This is due to the idea of "Group vs Individual" in Japan. The Japanese like to see themselves as apart of a group rather then as an individual. But don't worry, as a foreigner, they won't expect you to understand this and definitley won't be offended if you get it wrong.