Weddings, Funerals and Wedding Customs in Japan

Japan is a country that pays attention to etiquette and has the habit of sending greeting cards to each other on holidays. Every major festival or important choice, the Japanese will go to the shrine to worship, and even have children, weddings and funerals will be held there. In Japan, besides national holidays, there are many traditional folk festivals with local customs. For example, Sapporo Snow Festival in Hokkaido, Kwai Festival in Kyoto, Liyuan Festival in Kyoto, Times Festival in Kyoto, Tanabata Festival in Sendai, Lantern Festival in Akita and so on. Many folk activities are influenced by China folk activities, such as the Boys' Day on May 5th, which was formed after the Dragon Boat Festival spread to Japan.

Japan does not have the habit of kissing and hugging in front of people, because the Japanese think kissing in front of people is embarrassing, and hugging and touching others' bodies is considered rude. In general, people don't shake hands except in love between men and women or on special occasions such as Japanese and foreigners, candidates and voters, stars and fans. In addition, friends drinking together and letting guests pour their own wine are considered rude by the host; When smoking, you should first obtain the consent of the other party to show respect for the people present; Friends should take off their hats and bow, while women should give 90-degree gifts again and again instead of shaking hands; When taking a bath, wash your body outside the bath before taking a bath; You must take off your shoes when entering the house; It's impolite to peek into the kitchen when you go to someone else's house.

Japanese taboo "4" and "9". Because the pronunciation of "4" is the same as that of "death" in Japanese, the pronunciation of "9" is the same as that of "bitterness", and "9" means "bitterness". So some hotel rooms don't have the numbers 4, 9, 13 (influenced by the west in modern times).

In addition, Japanese people's expressions are euphemistic, even if they have clear opinions and bright views, they don't express them directly. They often like to use "I'm afraid so" and "I think so. What do you think?"

Today, Japanese people still like "tatami" and wearing kimono, and "Forgetting the New Year's Eve" is an activity held by all walks of life in Japan at the end of each year to show farewell to the old and welcome the new.

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