What is the custom in Japan?

Most Japanese believe in Shinto and Buddhism. Japanese people like pine, bamboo, plum, duck, turtle and so on. Japanese people don't like purple, and think purple is a sad tone; Most taboo green, think unlucky; It is taboo for three people to "take pictures" together, and it is unlucky for the middle person to be caught between the left and right people.

Taboo lotus, think lotus is a funeral flower; Camellia and pale yellow and white flowers are prohibited when visiting patients. In addition, the Japanese are reluctant to accept things or gifts with chrysanthemums or chrysanthemum patterns, because it is a symbol of the royal family. ?

Second, language.

Japanese people have many language taboos, such as "bitterness" and "death", and even some homophonic words are taboo. For example, the number "4" is pronounced the same as death, and the pronunciation of "42" is a dead verb, so the hospital has no rooms and beds for 4 and 42. In wedding and other festive occasions, it is forbidden to say unlucky words such as going, returning, returning, leaving, breaking, thin, cold, shallow, ruined, heavy, repeated, broken and broken.

When a store opens and a new store is completed, it is forbidden to speak fireworks, collapse, collapse, distortion, damage, decay and fire-related language. Don't talk about people's physical defects in conversation, and don't say words such as big, short, fat, bald, pockmarked, blind, deaf and dumb. , but the disabled are called physical disabilities, the blind are called eyes are not free, and the deaf are called ears are not free. ?

Third, behavior.

Japan is known as a disciplined society, and people's behavior is restricted by certain norms. In formal social occasions, men and women must wear suits and dresses to avoid disheveled clothes, disorientation and loud noises.

Fourth, socializing.

The Japanese receive guests not in the office, but in the meeting room and reception room. They don't bring people into the office easily. Japanese people have no habit of offering cigarettes to each other. You must take off your shoes when you enter the Japanese house. In Japan, it is impolite to peek when visiting the kitchen of the host family. In Japan, there is no habit of inviting colleagues home to socialize with the whole family.

Verb (abbreviation for verb) specifies diet.

When eating, the Japanese have the saying "avoid eight chopsticks": first, avoid licking chopsticks; Secondly, it is forbidden to be obsessed with chopsticks, that is, it is not allowed to use chopsticks to sway on food; Third, it is forbidden to move chopsticks, that is, it is not allowed to change one dish for another; Fourth, it is forbidden to twist chopsticks, that is, it is not allowed to swallow chopsticks upside down in your mouth;

Fifth, it is forbidden to insert chopsticks, that is, chopsticks are not allowed to be inserted into meals or used as forks to fork meals; Sixth, it is forbidden to dig chopsticks, that is, chopsticks are not allowed to be used in food; Seventh, it is forbidden to cross chopsticks, that is, chopsticks are not allowed to cross bowls and plates; Eighth, avoid chopsticks, that is, chopsticks are not allowed to be used as toothpicks.

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Common sense of Japanese life:

1. Currency: Japanese yen is a single currency in circulation, but RMB is not freely convertible into Japanese yen, and US dollars and Hong Kong dollars are freely convertible. ?

2. Transportation: In Japan, you must always remember to obey the traffic rules. The biggest difference between Japan and China is that vehicles and pedestrians in Japan drive on the left. In China, motor vehicles have to slow down even when they cross the intersection at a green light, while in Japan, they drive at a normal speed. It is very dangerous for pedestrians to cross the road and run red lights at will, so they must take the crosswalk.

Take the tram, subway and bus to queue up, be polite to guests, and get on and off to prevent crowding. Taxis in Japan are expensive, so passengers only need to pay by the meter without tipping. When calling a taxi, you should pay attention to the red light at the lower right of the taxi front window, which means empty car, and other colors mean reserved car or bus.

3. Telephone: In Japan, public telephones can be seen everywhere, and telephones marked with the words international and domestic telephone (dark green) and ic telephone (orange red) can make international calls directly. This kind of phone can use yen coins or calling cards. ?

4. Shopping: Japanese stores clearly mark the price and generally do not bargain. The business hours of general shops and shopping malls in Japan are from 10 to 8: 00 pm, and they are also open on Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays. Department stores will rest on a certain day of the week, and different department stores have different rest days.

Some specialty stores are closed on Sundays and national holidays. Besides, the department store closes one hour earlier than other stores (7 pm). When buying electrical or electronic products, you should pay attention to whether the voltage can be adjusted to facilitate your use in your country. Different countries have different recording and playback systems. Please confirm whether the system is correct. ?

5. Garbage: Domestic garbage in Japan is collected by classification, and the designated garbage should be thrown on the designated date. Please confirm the specific classification in advance and strictly abide by it. Discarding methods of batteries, furniture and electrical appliances are different from ordinary garbage.

China Consular Service Network-Japanese Practical Information