Japanese customs and taboos

1. Address: When addressing Japanese people, you can address them as "sir", "miss" and "madam", or you can address them as "sir" by adding a word "jun" after their surnames or first names. Only on very formal occasions do Japanese people use their full names.

2. Greetings: Japanese greetings are basically expressed by bowing, which originated from the culture of the Tang Dynasty. When standing, put your feet together, stand up straight and bow your head. From general salute to upper body to 90-degree bow.

According to the degree of etiquette, the angle of bow is varied. In a room covered with "tatami", you must sit down and salute.

3, eating habits: Japanese cold noodles are placed on bamboo boards, picked up with chopsticks and eaten in cold soup. Some restaurants don't have spoons, so Japanese people are used to picking them up and drinking soup.

4. Garbage classification

Garbage in public places in Japan is generally classified, and garbage bins are generally marked clearly. Basically, it can be divided into two categories: combustible and nonflammable. If it is at the station, the classification of garbage is more detailed, including magazines and newspapers, glass bottles and cans of drinks, which are flammable and nonflammable. Not littering is one of the public morals that every Japanese abides by.

Second, taboo.

1. Most Japanese believe in Shintoism (Japan's inherent religion, that is, worshipping the ancestors of the emperor and the gods in the sky) and Mahayana Buddhism; There is a teaching of "no food in the afternoon".

2. Japanese people don't like purple, and think purple is a sad tone; Most taboo green, think green is an ominous color.

3. Japanese taboo "4" is mainly because the pronunciation of "4" and "death" is similar, which is unlucky; They are especially afraid of "9" when giving gifts, and they will mistakenly think that you regard your host as a robber. It is also taboo for three people to "take a photo" together. They think it is an unfortunate omen to be caught between people on the left and right.

4, spoon taboo

The Japanese taboo is to greet guests while eating and holding a spoon. And be sure to put the spoon away first, then get up and greet the guests. Even if the guest has come to your side, you must put the spoon on the table before talking to the guest. Otherwise, this is an extremely impolite behavior.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia-Japan

Baidu encyclopedia-Japanese etiquette