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Guys - you are all just made of awesome. Really. I appreciate you so much for this. Here are the questions, and again, thank you!
1. How do people greet each other - shake hands? Bow? Embrace? Other? How do they part?
2. On what occasions would you present or accept gifts? What gifts are considered appropriate? If flowers, what kind?
3. Are children ( Read more... )
11. Is TV available? How widely used? What programs are available?
Yes!!! It is one of the most important thing. Every family has at least one, and all kinds of programs are available from education to anime.
12. What is the attitude toward drinking/gambling?
- Not very strict. It is widely accepted especially for men. Men should be able to drink to entertain the customer. Too much drinking for women are not appreciated.
13. How do adults/children spend their free time?
- Adults: TV, Hobbies, such as travel, golfing, music, etc.
- Children: After curricular school, anime, games, TV etc.
14. What is the normal pattern of work (school) days and days off? What are normal working hours for men/women?
- School: Mon - Friday for public school and Mon - Sat (half) for private school. Most of the children go to another after curricular school.
- Adults: Usually longer working hours for men (10 hrs or more / day), and some Saturdays.
15. What are important holidays? How are they observed?
- New Year. We celebrate for three days!
16. How do people get married? Who makes the arrangements? What is the attitude towards divorce?
- Some are arranged marriage by a mediator. Usually you ask the marriage ceremony company for an arrangement.
Divorce is still not so common, yet increasing.
17. What is the common language? Which others are used?
-Japanese.
18. What is the principal religion?Is it a state (official) religion? What are its basic dictrines? Who are its originators and shapers?
- Buddhism and Shintoism. Marriage is performed with Shintoism and funeral is performed with Buddhism. Monks, temples, and shrines are the shapers.
19. What is the attitude of believers in the principal religion toward other religions/their followers?
- I don't believe there is any strong oppositions against other religions.
20. Who are the country's national heroes - women as well as men? For what are they celebrated?
- We celebrate emperor's birthdays as national holidays. There are lots of heroes in each regions. Personally I consider 'Murasaki-shikibu' and 'Seisho-nagon' who are two ancient Japanese authors as women heroes.
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