On Japanese national characteristics from folk festivals, folk taboos and communication etiquette.

1, Japanese folk festival New Year's Day (65438+ 10/): This day celebrates the arrival of the New Year. The three days from New Year's Day to 65438+ 10 3 are called "the first month" and don't work at all. In the new year, people visit shrines or friends' homes to celebrate the New Year, drink and eat unique food. Children play Japanese cards, fly kites and play badminton. In the new year, pulling a straw rope and inserting pine branches on the door means "inserting trees to welcome the arrival of the gods" The time for decorating pine branches is 1 to 7, which is also called "Songnei".

Girls' Day (March 3rd): A festival to wish girls happiness in the future. On this day, people imitate the custom of the old court, put beautiful puppets and peach blossoms together and drink sweet wine made of glutinous rice.

Dragon Boat Festival (May 5th, also called Boys' Day): A festival to wish boys healthy growth. On this day, people decorate samurai puppets, put squid on the eaves, put up carp flags and eat cypress cakes.

Qixi (July 7th): This day celebrates the annual meeting between Altair and Vega on both sides of the Milky Way. People put corn and eggplant in front of the courtyard, decorate thin bamboo with colorful poems with lyrics, and pray that girls' skills are as dexterous as weaver girls.

Orchid Festival (August 15 or so): On this day, people who work in the city will go back to their hometowns and offer a lot of food in front of their ancestors' graves to pray for their blessings. People living in small towns and rural areas have to wear summer kimonos and dance obon.

Appreciating the Moon (the night of August 15 and September 13 of the lunar calendar): When the moon is full, doors and windows are decorated with maimang, and the moon god is worshipped with wine and jiaozi, hoping for a calm and beautiful autumn.

The other shore (7 days before and after the vernal equinox and autumnal equinox): During this period, ancestors were sacrificed, Buddhist ceremonies were held, and graves were swept.

Sections 7, 5 and 3 (165438+1October 15): Every year, 65438+1October 15, boys aged 3 and 5 and girls aged 3 and 7 wear bright kimonos to pay homage. Japanese people think odd numbers are auspicious numbers, so they choose these three ages.

2. Legal holidays in Japan-There are 12 legal national holidays in Japan, during which schools, institutions and enterprises have holidays.

New Year's Day (65438+1 October1): Celebrate the beginning of the new year.

Adult Festival (65438+ 10/5): On this day, young people who have grown up gather in various places to hold celebrations and encourage them to go forward.

People's Republic of China (PRC)'s founding anniversary (February 1 1): To commemorate the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC) and the first emperor's accession to the throne in 660 BC.

Vernal equinox (vernal equinox on the calendar): praise nature and care for life.

Emperor's Birthday (65438+February 23rd): The emperor and queen received greetings from the palace ladies.

Constitution Memorial Day (May 3rd): Commemorating the implementation of China's Constitution (May 3rd, 1947).

Children's Day (May 5th): Respect children's personality, seek their happiness and thank their mothers.

Respect for the Elderly Festival (September 15): All localities gather the elderly, hold performance parties and present souvenirs to congratulate them on their longevity.

Mid-Autumn Festival (vernal equinox on the calendar): Respect ancestors and miss the dead.

Sports Festival (10, 10): Love sports activities and cultivate healthy bodies. It was established to commemorate the Tokyo International Olympic Games held on 1964 and 10.

Cultural Festival (165438+10.3): Before 1945, this day was celebrated as the birthday of Emperor Meiji. After the war, its theme was defined as "love freedom, love equality and promote cultural development."

Thanks for Industry Festival (165438+1October 23rd): promote industry and celebrate production development, and citizens thank each other.

3. Local traditional activities

"Snow House" in Yokosuga, Akita Prefecture (during the New Year): Make a snow house about 2 meters long and wide, with an altar in the middle to worship the water god. In the evening, several children gathered in the igloo, drinking sweet wine and eating biscuits.

Sapporo Snow Festival (the first Friday to Sunday in February): On the day of the Snow Festival, all kinds of snowmen are arranged with animals, myths and legends as the theme. It is usually held in Sapporo's main street park.

"Dunda Festival" in Hakata (May 3rd to15th): The so-called "Dunda" means "holiday" in Dutch Zondag. People dressed as mythical gods rode horses or let children dressed in costumes stand on floats, and marched through the market in groups and held various cultural performances.

Japanese customs and taboos

Belief taboo

Most Japanese believe in Shinto and Buddhism. They don't like purple and think it is a sad color. Most taboo green, think green is an ominous color. It is also taboo for three people to "take pictures" together. They think it is an unfortunate omen to be caught between people on the left and right. Japanese taboo lotus, think lotus is a funeral flower. Camellia and pale yellow and white flowers are forbidden when visiting patients. Japanese people are reluctant to accept things or gifts with chrysanthemums or chrysanthemum patterns, because it is a symbol of the royal family. Japanese people like pine, bamboo, plum, duck, turtle and so on.

Language taboo

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 like death, and the pronunciation of "42" is a dead verb, so hospitals generally do not set rooms and beds for 4 and 42. Users are also forbidden to use "42" on their phones, and prisons generally do not have cell 4. "13" is also a taboo number. Many hotels do not have "13" floors and "13" rooms, and Haneda Airport does not have "13" apron. 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.

Behavior taboo

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. When communicating, there is a rule of folding letters and putting stamps on them. For example, sending a condolence letter instead of using a double envelope is considered a double disaster. Don't post stamps sent to love letters backwards, otherwise it means breaking up. There are also many taboos in the Japanese diet: generally, they don't eat fat meat and pig offal, and some people don't eat mutton and duck; When entertaining guests, it is forbidden to fill the rice too full, nor to fill it with a spoon and a bowl; Taboo guests eat a bowl is enough, only eating a bowl is considered as a symbol of no chance; It is forbidden to tidy clothes or touch your hair when eating, because it is unsanitary and impolite; Japanese people should avoid putting chopsticks on the plate when using chopsticks. In Japan, when greeting the waiter, you have to raise your arms, palm down and swing your fingers so that the waiter will understand. During the negotiation, the Japanese form an "O" shape with their thumb and forefinger. If you nod, the Japanese will think that you will give him a sum of cash. In Japan, scratching the scalp with your hands is a sign of anger and dissatisfaction.

Social taboo

When Japanese people give gifts, it is very popular to give gifts in pairs, such as a pair of pens and two bottles of wine. However, when giving red envelopes to newlyweds, it is forbidden to give 20 thousand yen and multiples of 2. Japanese folks believe that the number "2" is likely to lead to the breakdown of couples' feelings, generally giving 30,000, 50,000 or 70,000 yen. The color of gift wrapping paper is also very particular, black and white represents funeral, green represents ominous, and red wrapping paper is not suitable. It's best to wrap the gift in colored paper. Japanese don't receive guests in offices, but in meeting rooms and reception rooms. They will not easily bring people into the confidential office. Banquets are not popular in Japan, and business people have no habit of bringing their wives to parties. A business banquet is a cocktail party held in a hotel. 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. Japanese never bring their work home, and wives regard it as a virtue not to participate in their husbands' career.

Introduction to Japanese etiquette

Japanese people usually bow when they meet. Generally, people bow to each other at 30 degrees and 45 degrees, and the depth of bowing and bending is different, indicating different meanings. The lowest and most polite bow is called "the most salute". When a man bows, his hands naturally hang down on both sides of his clothes and trousers; When showing respect for each other, people usually put their left hand on their right hand and bow in front of it, especially women.

In international communication, Japanese people are also used to shaking hands, especially young people or people who have more contact with Europeans and Americans have begun to have the habit of shaking hands when they meet.

In Japan, business cards are widely used, especially for businessmen, who have the habit of exchanging business cards when they meet for the first time. It is considered polite to exchange business cards with the junior or younger party first. When submitting a business card, point to the other party. Business cards are written as "name thorns" in Japanese, and most of the business cards used by women are smaller than those used by men.

Japanese people are very particular about sitting posture. In the company, the Japanese all sit in chairs, but at home, the Japanese still maintain the traditional habit of sitting on tatami. The correct sitting posture of tatami is called "front seat", which means kneeling on the ground with your knees together and your hips pressed on your heels. Easy sitting posture includes "sitting cross-legged" and "sitting sideways": "sitting cross-legged" refers to a male sitting posture with feet crossed forward and hips on the ground; "Sitting sideways" means that the legs are slightly sideways and the body does not press the feet. This is often a sitting posture of women. Nowadays, the younger generation who don't sit on tatami is gradually increasing.

Japanese treat people seriously, with high efficiency, showing strong discipline and self-control. Appointments are always punctual and seldom late.

Japanese people don't like tit-for-tat words and deeds and impatient style, and regard being good at controlling their behavior as a virtue. They advocate keeping a low profile, avoiding staring at each other when speaking, and bowing to show modesty and education. In social activities, Japanese people like to use self-deprecating language, such as "please take care of more" and "tea is not good and care is not good", and they often use self-deprecating language when speaking.

In daily life, Japanese people are modest and polite, and there are few quarrels between colleagues and pedestrians. Don't tell the Japanese what to do when you are talking, and don't interrupt others when they are talking. When talking to more than three people, be careful not to ignore most people. During the conversation, don't ask the Japanese about their age, marital status, salary and income. Don't use the words "old" and "old man" to address elderly men and women. The older people are, the more taboo they are. It's best to talk less in public. Taking the subway or bus in Japan, it is rare to see the phenomenon of talking loudly when no one is watching. Don't visit Japanese families unless you make an appointment in advance.

According to Japanese custom, drinking is an important etiquette. After the host pours wine for him, the guest should immediately pick up the bottle and pour wine for the host. Only by pouring wine to each other can we show the equality and friendship between the host and the guest. When pouring tea, the Japanese polite habit is to pour it to 80% full to show the most respect to the guests.

The Japanese choose some meaningful years to celebrate the birthday of the elderly. For example, 6 1 year-old means "hijri", and 60 years later it means 1 year-old, rejuvenating; 7O years old is "ancient"; 77 years old is "Happy Birthday"; 88 years old is "Mi Shou", and the Chinese character "Mi" can be disassembled to become 88; The 99-year-old is called "hundred years old" because the word "white" has a horizontal line, making it "hundred".

Social etiquette:

Japanese people usually bow when they meet. Generally, people bow to each other at 30 degrees and 45 degrees, and the depth of bowing and bending is different, indicating different meanings. The lowest and most polite bow is called "the most salute". When a man bows, his hands naturally hang down on both sides of his clothes and trousers; When showing respect for each other, people usually put their left hand on their right hand and bow in front of it, especially women.

In international communication, Japanese people are also used to shaking hands, especially young people or people who have more contact with Europeans and Americans have begun to have the habit of shaking hands when they meet.

In Japan, business cards are widely used, especially for businessmen, who have the habit of exchanging business cards when they meet for the first time. It is considered polite to exchange business cards with the junior or younger party first. When submitting a business card, point to the other party. Business cards are written as "name thorns" in Japanese, and most of the business cards used by women are smaller than those used by men.

Japanese people are very particular about sitting posture. In the company, the Japanese all sit in chairs, but at home, the Japanese still maintain the traditional habit of sitting on tatami. The correct sitting posture of tatami is called "front seat", which means kneeling on the ground with your knees together and your hips pressed on your heels. Easy sitting posture includes "sitting cross-legged" and "sitting sideways": "sitting cross-legged" refers to a male sitting posture with feet crossed forward and hips on the ground; "Sitting sideways" means that the legs are slightly sideways and the body does not press the feet. This is often a sitting posture of women. Nowadays, the younger generation who don't sit on tatami is gradually increasing.

Japanese treat people seriously, with high efficiency, showing strong discipline and self-control. Appointments are always punctual and seldom late.

Japanese people don't like tit-for-tat words and deeds and impatient style, and regard being good at controlling their behavior as a virtue. They advocate keeping a low profile, avoiding staring at each other when speaking, and bowing to show modesty and education. In social activities, Japanese people like to use self-deprecating language, such as "please take care of more" and "tea is not good and care is not good", and they often use self-deprecating language when speaking.

In daily life, Japanese people are modest and polite, and there are few quarrels between colleagues and pedestrians. Don't tell the Japanese what to do when you are talking, and don't interrupt others when they are talking. When talking to more than three people, be careful not to ignore most people. During the conversation, don't ask the Japanese about their age, marital status, salary and income. Don't use the words "old" and "old man" to address elderly men and women. The older people are, the more taboo they are. It's best to talk less in public. Taking the subway or bus in Japan, it is rare to see the phenomenon of talking loudly when no one is watching. Don't visit Japanese families unless you make an appointment in advance.

According to Japanese custom, drinking is an important etiquette. After the host pours wine for him, the guest should immediately pick up the bottle and pour wine for the host. Only by pouring wine to each other can we show the equality and friendship between the host and the guest. When pouring tea, the Japanese polite habit is to pour it to 80% full to show the most respect to the guests.

The Japanese choose some meaningful years to celebrate the birthday of the elderly. For example, 6 1 year-old means "hijri", and 60 years later it means 1 year-old, rejuvenating; 7O years old is "ancient"; 77 years old is "Happy Birthday"; 88 years old is "Mi Shou", and the Chinese character "Mi" can be disassembled to become 88; The 99-year-old is called "hundred years old" because the word "white" has a horizontal line, making it "hundred".

Dining etiquette:

First, before and after meals

Japanese people should express two feelings loudly before and after eating, saying "Itadkimasu!" Before eating. Appreciate the meal; Say, "Let's go, chiso, samadeshita!" Thank you for preparing this delicious meal.

Second, during meals.

Japanese cuisine usually has five kinds of appetizers: sour, sweet, bitter, spicy and salty, to awaken the taste buds on the tongue. A Japanese meal includes a bowl of rice, a bowl of miso soup and two or three dishes. The more side dishes, the more decent the food. If there are several dishes on the table, it is difficult for guests to choose which one to try first. The correct order of eating is to drink a hot soup first, and then eat that dish, but don't just concentrate on the same dish. You should cycle each dish so that the proportion of each dish is equal, so that you can eat all the dishes at the same time.

Third, the way to eat.

Japanese dining etiquette seems to be strict, but the Japanese allow wolfing down, which even surprises people in other countries. For example, when eating sushi, Japanese people are used to dipping sushi in soy sauce with their bare hands and then putting it directly into their mouths. They eat sushi without chopsticks. Another example is eating noodles. Japanese people sip noodles directly from the soup bowl, which will definitely make a sound. According to Japanese customs and culture, making noises when eating noodles is a way to show the delicacy of pasta and express gratitude to the chef.

Fourth, propose a toast.

Traditional Japanese meals are usually accompanied by Japanese sake. Japanese people like to drink rice wine while eating. They usually start eating after toasting each other. Even if the guest doesn't want to drink, the spendthrift wants the guest to pretend to have a drink.

Fifth, Japanese tea.

Japanese love tea very much, and different kinds of tea will be served at different times in the same meal. Generally speaking, drink green tea before meals, and drink fried tea during and after meals.

These are strict Japanese dining etiquette. Although table manners are very important, you should relax and enjoy delicious meals.

In addition, regarding fancy yarns:

At present, the main application fields of fancy yarn are:

Bedding decorative products: row beard bedspread, terry bedspread, jacquard bedspread, patterned bedspread, pearl bedspread, bed edge, cushion, etc. Made of knotted fancy yarn, knotted fancy coarse yarn and chenille yarn.

Interior decoration fabrics: A large number of high-grade interior decoration fabrics are woven with fancy yarn raw materials, and the products include curtain fabrics, including crocheted curtains, warp knitting, burnt-out curtains, printing, jacquard, hemming and burnt-out printed curtains.

Wall decoration fabric: The wall decoration with fancy yarn is the fourth generation wall covering, that is, fancy yarn wall covering, which has the special functions of elegance, beauty and noise reduction. Fancy yarn wall cloth is generally used, which can reduce noise 10 decibel, and has been widely used in high-grade houses, hotels and restaurants. In American and western European markets, the price of this kind of cloth is $65438 +0-2 per meter.

Furniture decorative fabrics: Furniture decorative fabrics are mainly woven with patterns and knotted fancy yarns, which are particularly popular in some European countries and the United States. This kind of fabric is mainly used for decorative fabrics of all kinds of furniture, such as sofa fabrics, cushion fabrics, seat fabrics, screen materials and decorative materials of all kinds of furniture.

There are also some small areas: such as cross stitch, DIY products and so on. You can develop from these areas. ...

I hope the landlord can adopt it.