Are the windows to the soul the same in the East and West? Cultural differences in using the eyes and mouth as cues to recognize emotions in Japan and the United States

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Cross-Cultural Comparison of Nonverbal Cues in Emoticons on Twitter: Evidence from Big Data Analysis (2014, methodology): “First, previous cross-cultural emoticon studies compared a small number of countries, such as Japan to represent East Asian culture (Yuki et al., 2007) and the United States to represent Western culture (for a similar critique, see Heine, 2010).”
Emoticon Style: Interpreting Differences in Emoticons Across Cultures (2013, background): “This difference may be due to cultural reasons since easterners are known to interpret facial expressions from the eyes, while westerners favor the mouth (Yuki, Maddux, and Masuda 2007; Mai et al. 2011; Jack et al. 2012).”
The paths to social licence to operate: An integrative model explaining community acceptance of mining $ (2014, background): “This feeling subsequently generates perceptions that others genuinely care about one's welfare and have one's best interests at heart (Kramer and Carnevale, 2001; Tanis and Postmes, 2005; Tyler, 2001; Yuki et al., 2005).”
Cross-Cultural Consumer Behavior: A Review of Research Findings (2011, neutral): “This difference may explain why emoticons differ between Japan and the United States (Yuki, Maddux, and Masuda 2007).”