1.difference in customs between us and Japan 2.Japanese proverb

1.DIFFERENCE IN CUSTOMS BETWEEN
US AND JAPAN
2.JAPANESE PROVERB QUIZ
3.JAPANESE SUPERSTITIONS ?
4.BEFORE LEAVING JAPAN,
Jun Tanoue, Shiga Visiting Official
1. DIFFERENCE IN CUSTOMS
US AND JAPAN
BETWEEN
1.DIFFERENCE IN CUSTOMS
US AND JAPAN
BETWEEN
Q:
‘Are they rude?’
They don’t look into your eye
while talking with you.
A:
No, it’s our custom.
Japanese people don’t look directly into your
eye while talking.
1.DIFFERENCE IN CUSTOMS
US AND JAPAN
BETWEEN
Q:
‘Don’t they know , “lady first”?’
Japanese men don’t open doors for you or even yield
the way to you.
A:
Do not be mad when Japanese men don’t open doors
for you. We just don’t have the custom.
But we also respect women.
1. THE DIFFERENCE IN CUSTOM BETWEEN
THE US AND JAPAN
Q:
‘I said ‘Hi’ to a Japanese person, but he ignored
me.’
Japanese are not friendly people?
A:
No, We don’t say Hello, Hi or even smile at total
strangers.
We don’t have such custom.
1. THE DIFFERENCE IN CUSTOM BETWEEN
THE US AND JAPAN
Q:
What is Japanese Religion?
A:
Most Japanese are flexible with religion.
Many Japanese
* celebrate the birth of a new baby at
Japanese shrines
*celebrate Christmas Day and
*have their funeral in the Buddhist tradition.
1.THE DIFFERENCE IN CUSTOM BETWEEN
THE US AND JAPAN
Q:
What do you do on Valentine’s Day?
A:
In Japan, it is thought that girls presents
chocolate to boys whom they like or love.
Boys are supposed to return the favor on
March 14th. It is called White Day.
2.JAPANESE PROVERB QUIZ
Q:
石の上にも三年。
（いしのうえにもさんねん。）
Hints
いし： Stone うえ：sit on
さんねん： three years
A:
Perseverance will win in
the end.
Q:
出る杭は打たれる。
（でるくいはうたれる。）
Hints
でる：stick out くい：stake
うたれる：gets hammered
A:
The nail that sticks out
farthest will be pounded
flat.
Q:
能ある鷹は爪隠す
（のうあるたかはつめかくす。）
Hints
のう：talent, skill たか：eagle
つめ：nail かくす： hide
A:
Still waters run deep.
or
Who knows most, speaks
least.
3.JAPANESE SUPERSTITIONS?
3 Japanese Superstition?
: Character diagnosis by Blood type
•Some Japanese, especially young people, connect their
blood type to their character.
General Attributes of each blood type
Blood type A
diligent, careful, exact, methodical in everything
Blood type B
Going his or her own way, changeable, original
Blood type O
Broad-minded, generous, gets along well with many people
Blood type AB
sensitive, a person with a complex character
4.BEFORE LEAVING JAPAN,
Please enjoy
“Sakura”(cherry blossoms)
and
“Hanami”(blossom viewing)
海津大崎
KAI-TSU- O-SAKI, SHIGA
夜桜 YOZAKURA
(YOU CAN ALSO ENJOY THEIR BEAUTY AT NIGHT)
HANAMI PARTY
FIN.
Thank you for your attention.

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