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 Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2005 11:21 pm
Saaku Yuki Moriko Although I've never been to Japan, I know this is true. Unlike here in America, where we send our elderly to a nursing home, in Japan the grandparents usually live with the family (this is seen in various anime; Inuyasha, Tenchi Muyo, and many others). The Japanese have great respect for their elders. So when they are telling someone something, they don't think it's just the babblings of an old person, like most of us do here. If I made any mistake, feel free to correct me. This is just from what I've seen and read about the Japanese culture. o.o; That's the same as I've heard. ^^ I like how there's so much respect there. I've also heard that doing good in school is a must, and those with the best greates are considered cool, but not nerds like in so many other countries I've heard that too. I also heard that parents pay ridiculus amounts of money to reserve places in 2nd choice schools, in case the kids don't test into the best ones. I think from middle school all through high school, kids have to go to cram school (juku?) after regular school so that they can study for high school entrance exams. Please tell me if this is incorrect
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Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 12:11 pm
There's also this illness that is exclusive of Japan.
Hikkikomori: a disorder that makes people lock themselves up for no apparent reason maybe for years. It's usually seen in teenagers and young adults. And it's becoming somehow like a plague through out Japan. It's very unknown and very feared. Parents don't really know what to do, how to help or how to seek for help. Thinking about what the neighbour would think about it and all.
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Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 5:37 pm
i used to live there so you can pm me if u want to ask some questions biggrin
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Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 2:39 am
Hitomi Kanzaki About table manners.. Pointing your chop sticks at people is rude. You'r not supose to pour your own drink it's bad luck, you should ask someone to do it for you. And if you empty your cup the host usually just keeps filling it, so if you don't want any more, then just leave a little bit because if you drink it all they will just pour you some more. Is it considered rude to keep drinking a lot at the hosts home? (considering it is a drink such as water, milk, etc)
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Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 6:29 pm
I read that it is unlucky to cut your nails at night and that the number 4 is also very unlucky because it sounds like the word for death, shi. Some hospitals and hotels even skip room number 4. It's also bad luck to sleep facing north.
In giving gifts, the more expensive the gift, the better.
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Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2005 6:33 pm
I was told that in large cities, families fill up the bath tub, then all take their baths (at seperate times) in the same water because water is so expensive. I'm not sure if this is true. sweatdrop
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Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2005 6:36 pm
Silverotter107 In giving gifts, the more expensive the gift, the better. I've also heard gift-giving is a large part of Japanese culture, and people are always giving and recieving gifts?
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Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2005 12:06 pm
whole.. whole three pages of posts...
okay. i read somewhere once that if the japanese strangers comments that you are doing good in your japanese, it means you are still not 'there' yet. you have succeeded when they don't comment your japanese but instead just carry on with the conversation. 3nodding
when working, where there's shift work, if someone is there before you, (even if your shift starts at night) you say "ohayo gozaimasu". which in this case is not related to the time of the day, instead it is referring to the person who came become you. as in he's "earlier" than you for work. then the person will probably reply the greeting that corresponds to the time of the day, like konbanwa.
my sensei took quite a while to explain that to us. cuz we all had this concept that "ohayo gozaimasu" means good morning and nothing else.. so this is quite interesting for me. ^_^
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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 6:58 am
The following are Japanese national holidays and some of the most important other annual nationwide events. In addition, there are countless local annual festivals.
January 1-3
New Year (shogatsu):
This is the most important national holiday in Japan. Most businesses shut down from January 1 to January 3, and families typically gather to spend the days together.
Second Monday of January (it used to be celebrated always on January 15 until the year 1999)
Coming of Age (seijin no hi):
The coming of age of 20 year old men and women is celebrated.
February 3 or 4
Beginning of spring (setsubun):
Setsubun is not a national holiday. For many centuries, the people of Japan have been performing rituals with the purpose of chasing away evil spirits at the start of spring. In modern days, the most commonly performed setsubun ritual is the throwing of roasted beans around one's house and at temples and shrines across the country. When throwing the beans, you are supposed to shout "Oni wa soto! Fuku wa uchi!" ("Devils out, happiness in"). Afterwards you should pick up and eat the number of beans, which corresponds to your age.
February 11
National Foundation Day (kenkoku kinenbi):
According to the earliest Japanese history books, on this day in the year 660 BC the first Japanese emperor was crowned.
February 14
Valentine's Day:
In Japan, women give chocolates to men on Valentine's Day. It is not a national holiday.
March 3
Doll's Festival (hina matsuri):
Also called girl's festival. On this day, families with girls wish their daughters a successful and happy life. Dolls are displayed in the house together with peach blossoms. The doll festival has its origin in a Chinese custom in which bad fortune is transferred to dolls and then removed by abandoning the doll on a river. On Hina Matsuri, sweet sake is drunken and chirashi sushi is eaten.
March 14
White Day:
The opposite of Valentine's Day: Men give cakes or chocolates to women. It is not a national holiday.
March 21
Spring Eqinox Day (shunbun no hi):
Graves are visited during the week (ohigan) of the Equinox Day. The day itself is a national holiday.
April 29
Greenery Day (midori no hi):
The birthday of former Emperor Showa, who loved plants and nature. From 2007, this national holiday will be renamed Showa Day, while Greenery Day will be moved to May 4. Part of the Golden Week.
May 3
Constitution Day (kenpo kinenbi):
National holiday remembering the new constitution that was put into effect after the war. Part of Golden Week.
May 4
"Between Day" (kokumin no kyujitsu):
According to Japanese law, a day which falls between two national holidays is also declared a national holiday. From 2007, Greenery Day, currently celebrated on April 29, will be moved to May 4. Part of the Golden Week.
May 5
Children's Day (kodomo no hi):
Also called boy's festival. Part of Golden Week. The Boy's Festival (Tango no Sekku) is celebrated on this day. Families pray for the health and future success of their sons by hanging up carp streamers and displaying samurai dolls, both symbolizing strength, power and success in life.
July/August 7
Star Festival (tanabata):
Tanabata is not a national holiday. Takes place on the 7th day of the 7th month of the year, when, according to a Chinese legend, the two stars Altair and Vega, which are usually separated from each other by the milky way, are able to meet.
Third monday of July
Ocean Day (umi no hi):
A recently introduced national holiday to celebrate the ocean. The day marks the return of Emperor Meiji from a boat trip to Hokkaido in 1876.
July/August 13-15
Obon:
Obon is a festival to commemorate the deceased ancestors. It is believed that each year during obon, the ancestors' spirits return to this world in order to visit their relatives.
Third monday of September
Respect for the Aged Day (keiro no hi):
Respect for the elderly and longlivity is celebrated on this national holiday.
September 23
Autum Equinox Day (shubun no hi):
Graves are visited during the week (ohigan) of the Equinox Day. The day itself is a national holiday.
Second monday of October
Health and Sports Day (taiiku no hi):
On that day 1964, the Olympic games of Tokyo were opened.
November 3
Culture Day (bunka no hi):
A day for promotion of culture and the love for freedom and peace. On the culture day, schools and the government award certain persons for their special, cultural activities.
November 15
Seven-Five-Three (shichigosan):
A festival for children, it is not a national holiday.Girls of age three and seven and boys of age three and five are celebrated on Shichigosan, and it is prayed for their good health and growth.
November 23
Labour Thanksgiving Day (kinro kansha no hi):
A national holiday for honoring labour.
December 23
Emperor's Birthday (tenno no tanjobi):
The birthday of the current emperor is always a national holiday. If the emperor changes, the national holiday changes to the birthday date of the new emperor.
December 24-25
Christmas:
Christmas is not a national holiday, but it is celebrated by an increasing number of Japanese.
If a national holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday will be free as well.
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Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2005 8:10 pm
dead.moki Silverotter107 In giving gifts, the more expensive the gift, the better. I've also heard gift-giving is a large part of Japanese culture, and people are always giving and recieving gifts? I've heard that too. Also when unwrapping a gift, you should take the paper off neaty and not tear it. confused ?
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Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 3:08 pm
Yes is intersting becaause have many foods,games, ect.(the cultere is all that make the man) and all cultures are interting.
Edit:The swichi! exclaim
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Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 8:40 pm
Silverotter107 I read that it is unlucky to cut your nails at night and that the number 4 is also very unlucky because it sounds like the word for death, shi. Some hospitals and hotels even skip room number 4. It's also bad luck to sleep facing north. In giving gifts, the more expensive the gift, the better. i read those same things too on japan-guide.com I read that the number for 4 and the word for death was the same word. I also read that same thing about it being bad luck to sleep facing north because that is the position that they bury their dead. I find it interesting that they celebrate christmas... i wonder if they even know what the holiday is about, other then the presents.
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Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 12:42 am
lolita_hinata Silverotter107 I read that it is unlucky to cut your nails at night and that the number 4 is also very unlucky because it sounds like the word for death, shi. Some hospitals and hotels even skip room number 4. It's also bad luck to sleep facing north. In giving gifts, the more expensive the gift, the better. i read those same things too on japan-guide.com I read that the number for 4 and the word for death was the same word. I also read that same thing about it being bad luck to sleep facing north because that is the position that they bury their dead. I find it interesting that they celebrate christmas... i wonder if they even know what the holiday is about, other then the presents. I wonder if most Americans know what it's about, other than the presents. wink
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Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 1:55 pm
The table manners.... gonk
I am afraid to eat in Japan! I would do something little and get kicked out of the country or something... gonk xd
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Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 1:58 pm
Affy Tapple Saaku Yuki Moriko Although I've never been to Japan, I know this is true. Unlike here in America, where we send our elderly to a nursing home, in Japan the grandparents usually live with the family (this is seen in various anime; Inuyasha, Tenchi Muyo, and many others). The Japanese have great respect for their elders. So when they are telling someone something, they don't think it's just the babblings of an old person, like most of us do here. If I made any mistake, feel free to correct me. This is just from what I've seen and read about the Japanese culture. o.o; That's the same as I've heard. ^^ I like how there's so much respect there. I've also heard that doing good in school is a must, and those with the best greates are considered cool, but not nerds like in so many other countries I've heard that too. I also heard that parents pay ridiculus amounts of money to reserve places in 2nd choice schools, in case the kids don't test into the best ones. I think from middle school all through high school, kids have to go to cram school (juku?) after regular school so that they can study for high school entrance exams. Please tell me if this is incorrect
I have heard of grade school kids going to cram school too. o_o'''
I love that about the USA... >_>''
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