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Dress in Japan

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      Hello, Good Night everyone! We're meet again^^. Today we will discuss about 'Dress in Japan'. Let's check it!^^ 1. Formal Dress 2. Non Formal Dress 3. Dress for Special Occasion 1. Formal Dress     Formal dress is dress worn at formal events, such as wedding, funeral, and christenings. There are some formal dress in Japan.        a )  Japanese Wedding Attire      At weddings the bride will wear a white dress called Shiromuku, and the groom will wear a Hakama skirt and a jacket with her family coat of arms. When deciding on your outfit for the wedding, first find out how formal the event will be. If it is a Shinto wedding or a formal Western wedding, the guests should dress elegantly, even wearing kimonos. If you want modern clothing, there are a few rules you must follow. Men should go for a dark suit with a white tie at formal ceremonies, but if the occasion is more informal, a colorful tie can be used.Women sho...

Stereotype and Prejudice in Japan

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     Hello, Good Night everyone! Welcome back with us again, hehe. Okay, now we'll discuss about 'Stereotype and Prejudice in Japan'. Let's check it!^^ 1. Definition of stereotype in general 2. Kind of stereotypes in Japan 3. Definition of prejudice in general 4. News of prejudice in Japan 1. Definition of stereotype in general     Stereotype is other view's a group and generalize about something. 2. Kind of stereotype in Japan      1) All Japanese people eat sushi Sometimes people outside Japan (foreign) think that all of Japanese people eat sushi. That thinking is very wrong. It is true that sushi from Japan but not at all Japanese people eat sushi. There are even Japanese people who don't like sushi. Sushi      2) All Japanese people smart in math It is true that in Japan there are some famous university in math majoring. Therefore, many people think that all Japanese people smart in math.  This thinking is very wrong. Same ...

Body Language in Japan

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Hello everyone. Today we meet again!^^ Now, we will explain about 'Body Language in Japan'. Let's check it! 1. Bow 2. Expressing that you're  embarrassed or upset 3. The 'No, no' wave 4. Pointing your nose 5. Put hands together 6. Crossed index fingers  7. The “Come, Come” hand wave toward you  8. Chopping hand while walking  9. Eye contact  10.Nodding  11.Tilting head 1. Bow ·          Bow with upper body to 15 degrees (informal) Eshaku is bowing when meeting acquaintance and polite way of saying thank you or greeting someone casually. ·          Bow with upper body to 30 degrees (formal) Keirei is how to bow when meeting business associations or customers, or show respect to someone of higher status. ·          Bow with upper body to 45 degrees (formal) Saikirei is the most formal way to bow among 2 others, used when dealing ...

Holiday and Festivies in Japan

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 Hello, everyone. At this moment, we want to write down about " Holidays and Festivies in Japan ".  We'll explain about:  1.  Ganjitsu (New Year’s Day – January 1st) 2.  Kenkoku Kinen no Hi (National Foundation Day February 11th) 3.  Hina Matsuri (March 3rd) 4.  Shunbun no Hi (March 20th/21st) 5.  Yuki Matsuri (January/February) 6.  Omizutori (March) 1.          Ganjitsu (New Year’s Day – January 1st) Ganjitsu is the beginning of the new year, which is January 1st (early morning), which in the morning it is often referred to as   Gantan ( 元旦 ) which means the first morning at the beginning of the year.   In Japan, new year is celebrated on January 1st and lasts until January 3rd which is the usual sanganichi ( 三 が 日 ). This period is also often called shōgatsu ( 正月 ,). Originally the term shōgatsu was used to denote the first month of the year, but in general today the term is only used to...

Food, Drink, and Dining Etiquette

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 Hello, everyone. At this moment, we want to write down about "Food, Drink, and Dining Etiquette". We'll explain about: 1. Japanese Foods 2. Japanese Drinks 3. Japanese Dining Etiquette  4. Phrase "Enjoy Your Meal" in Japanese  1. Japanese Foods Tempura The tempura is made of chunks or slices of meat, fish, and vegetables mixed with a mixture of wheat and egg yolks that are diluted with water and fried with oil until it turns yellow.  Onigiri An onigiri is a portable food native to Japan containing rice formed into a triangle or cylinder, it is wrapped in nori seaweed or norbias and has a delicious variety of stuffing in the middle Sushi Sushi is a very popular Japanese food these days. Sushi is made of rice and side dishes of both raw and ripe meat and vegetables, which are thereafter shaped by rolling. Sushi is sour because it is seasoned with rice vinegar, salt, and sugar. Udon Udon is a typical Japanese noodle made from wheat flour and salt water. It...

Political System of Japan

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Hello, everyone. At this moment, we want to write down about "Political System of Japan".  We'll explain about:  1. System of Government in Japan 2. Constitution of Japan 3. Name of Government Head 4. Flag of Japan 5. Territory  6. Religions 7. Language  1. System of Government in Japan The Japanese system of government was a monarchy led by an emperor. Like other nations, the government in Japan is divided into three branches of executive, legislative, and judicial. 2. Constitution of Japan The constitution of Japan is the constitution of Japan and the supreme law of the state. The Japanese emperor was "a symbol of the state and the unity of the people" acting under the people's sovereignty. 3.  Name of Government Head On August 28, 2020, Japanese prime minister shinz Abe announced his intention to resign on the basis of his deteriorating health. On September 14, yoshihide suga was elected the new President of the liberal democracy party. After the establis...