Japan is known as the "land of etiquette", and it is a Japanese custom to pay attention to etiquette. People usually bow and bow to each other when they meet, and say "hello", "goodbye" and "please take care of me".
Japanese people attach great importance to exchanging business cards when they meet for the first time. It is not only rude to meet for the first time without a business card, but also the other party will think that you are not sociable. When giving business cards to each other, you should bow down first and hand over the business cards with both hands. After receiving the other party's business card, you should read it carefully to see the identity, position and company of the other party, and nod your head to show that you know the identity of the other party. Japanese people think that business cards are the representatives of a person, and treat them as if they were themselves. If you take a business card and put it in your pocket without reading it, it is considered rude. If you are going to attend a business negotiation, you must deliver business cards to everyone in the room and accept their business cards. You can't leave out anyone. Although it takes a lot of time, it is a way to show mutual friendship and respect.
When visiting a Japanese home, you should make an appointment with the host in advance, and ring the doorbell to announce your name before entering the door. If there is no doorbell in this house, never knock on the door, but open the sliding door on the door and ask, "Excuse me, is there anyone inside?" After entering the door, you should take the initiative to take off your clothes and hats, take off your scarf (but be careful not to wear vest or barefoot even in hot weather, otherwise it would be rude), put on spare slippers and give the gifts you brought to your host. When you are sitting in a room, it is polite to sit with your back to the door. Only under the persuasion of the host can you move to a distinguished position (referring to the seat in front of the niche with various works of art and decorations, which is specially prepared for VIPs). Japanese people are not used to letting guests visit their houses, so don't ask for a look around. Japan is particularly taboo for men to break into the kitchen. You have to ask the owner's permission to go to the toilet. When eating, if you don't know how to eat a certain meal, you should ask the host for advice, and turn your chopsticks around to use when picking up food. When saying goodbye, ask the guests to ask first and thank the host. When you return to your residence, you should call the other party to tell them that you have returned safely and thank them again. Don't forget to express your gratitude when you meet your host again after a while.
When Japanese people hold a banquet, the traditional way of toasting is to put a bowl filled with clear water in the middle of the table, and put a clean white gauze in front of everyone. Before pouring wine, the host will rinse his glass in clear water, press it on the gauze with the cup mouth down, so that the water drops will be sucked up by the gauze, and then hand it to the guests with both hands. After drinking, the guests do the same to show the friendship and intimacy between the host and guest.
Japanese people always bring gifts when visiting relatives and friends or attending banquets. A family spends 7.5% of its income on gifts every month. When visiting a Japanese family, you must bring gifts. The Japanese think that giving a gift is much more meaningful than saying "thank you" because it expresses gratitude with practical actions. When giving gifts to Japanese people, we should master the "value sense", and the gifts should be neither too heavy nor too light. If it is too heavy, he will think that you want something from him, thus inferring that your goods or services are not good; If it is too light, it will be thought that you despise him. It is more appropriate to take some packaged food with you for a general visit to a Japanese family, but don't give flowers, because some flowers are used for courtship or funeral. Japanese people pay attention to the packaging of gifts. Gifts should be wrapped in several layers and tied with a beautiful ribbon or paper rope. The Japanese believe that there is a soul in the knot, which indicates the sincerity of sending people to Zagreb. People who accept gifts usually give them back. Japanese people don't open gifts in front of guests, mainly to avoid embarrassing guests because of the discomfort of gifts. The Japanese don't mind that gifts they don't need can be given to others. Japanese people generally don't use even numbers when giving gifts. This is because the "four" in even numbers is the same as "death" in Japanese. In order to avoid bad luck, "four" is not used in many occasions. Over time, even numbers such as second, fourth and sixth are simply not given. They love to send singular numbers, especially the three singular numbers of three, five and seven. But "nine" should also be avoided, because "nine" and "bitter" have the same pronunciation in Japanese.
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Japan's unique geographical conditions and long history have given birth to a unique Japanese culture. Sakura, kimono, haiku and samurai, sake and Shintoism constitute two aspects of traditional Japan-chrysanthemum and sword. There are famous "three paths" in Japan, namely, Japanese folk tea ceremony, flower path and book path.
Tea ceremony, also called tea soup (tea tasting), has been loved by the upper class as an aesthetic ceremony since ancient times. Tea ceremony is a unique tea ceremony and social etiquette. Nowadays, the tea ceremony is widely accepted by the general public, which is used to train concentration or cultivate manners. There are many schools in Japan that teach the techniques of various schools of tea ceremony, and many hotels also have tea rooms, where you can easily enjoy the performances of tea ceremony. However, the Japanese tea ceremony was eventually introduced to Japan by China during the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty. In ancient times, Japan had contacts with China. During the prosperous Tang Dynasty, a large number of Japanese envoys came to China, which was deeply influenced by China. Japanese people call "China is the hometown of Japanese tea ceremony".
the flower path was born as a technique to reproduce wild flowers in the tea room. Because of the different rules and methods of exhibition, the flower pattern can be divided into more than 2 schools, and there are also many schools in Japan that teach the techniques of various schools of flower pattern. In addition, in hotels, department stores, halls of public facilities and other places, you can enjoy the beautifully decorated art of flower arrangement. Taboo lotus, think lotus is a funeral flower. Avoid camellia, chrysanthemum is the symbol of the royal family.
Sumo originated from the religious ceremony of Shinto in Japan. People hold competitions for the god of harvest in the temple, hoping to bring a good harvest. In Nara and Heian periods, sumo was a court sport, but in Kamakura and Warring States period, sumo became a part of samurai training. In the 18th century, professional sumo started, which is very similar to the present sumo competition. Shinto ceremony emphasizes sumo wrestling, and the purpose of stamping before the game is to drive away the evil spirits in the venue, and at the same time, it also plays a role in relaxing muscles. Salt should be sprinkled on the site to achieve the purpose of purification, because Shinto doctrine believes that salt can drive away ghosts. Sumo wrestling is played on the table. The whole table is square, with a circle in the middle and a diameter of 4.55 meters. During the competition, the two lux wore hair in a bun and a pocket belt, almost naked on stage. During the competition, Lux shall not touch the surface of the table except the sole of the foot, and shall not go beyond the circle. The game can be decided in a minute or two or even a few seconds. The sumo referee * * * consists of six people. The chief referee was the "secretary" with a folding fan, and the other five people were on the front, east, west and referee's bench respectively. The highest rank of Hercules is "Yokozuna". Below are Daguan, Guanwei, Summary and Anterior Neck. These four grades are called "in-screen" and belong to the upper level of Lux. Once again, there are twelve scenes, in addition to which there are three lower-level items and three preface paragraphs. Students in the preface and the second paragraph can only do odd jobs such as fetching water and sweeping the floor. Only after the third paragraph, the master will teach some skills, while the students in the twelfth paragraph are professional sumo wrestlers, known as "Lux", who not only have wages, but also can participate in various competitions to win bonuses. There are very few players who can reach the Guanxiehe mark. Once sumo wrestlers has reached Yokozuna, he can almost be said to be at the apex of the Japanese sumo world, and will have the supreme glory for life. At present, there are only 68 Yokozuna in Japanese sumo history; Sumo is different from many sports, and its level is uncertain, which will lead to the decline of its level if it does not participate in the competition or fails.
kimono is the name of traditional Japanese national costume. It is also called "clinging" in Japan. Kimono is modeled after China's Sui and Tang dynasties clothing styles and Wu clothing, so it is called "Wu clothing" and "Tang clothing" in Japan. Kimono is the name of Wu clothing by westerners, and now the Japanese have accepted this name, but many shops selling kimonos still write "Wu clothing". In the 8th and 9th centuries, tang style was once popular in Japan. Although it has changed to form a unique Japanese style in the future, it still contains some characteristics of ancient Chinese clothing. The difference between the styles and colors of women's kimonos is a sign to distinguish age and marriage. For example, unmarried girls wear tight sleeves and married women wear wide sleeves; Comb the "Teru Shimada" hairstyle (one of the Japanese hairstyles, which is bowl-shaped). The girl wears a red collar shirt, combs a bun, and the housewife wears a plain shirt. Kimono doesn't use buttons, just a knotted belt. There are many kinds of belts, and their knotting methods are also different. A widely used knotting method is called "Taigu Knot". A core made of paper or cloth is padded in the waistband where the waist is knotted, which looks like a square box. This is the decoration behind the kimono that we often see. Because tying knots is very troublesome, there are "improvement belts" and "cultural belts" with ready-made knots after the war. Although today's Japanese daily clothes have long been replaced by suits, kimono is still recognized as a must-wear dress at weddings, celebrations, traditional flower paths, tea ceremonies and other grand social occasions.
Judo enjoys a wide reputation all over the world. The basic principle of judo is not to attack, but to use the opponent's strength to protect the body. The judo player's rank is expressed by the color of his belt (primary: white/advanced: black). Judo is the development of boxing in China, which originated from Shaolin. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, Chen Yuanzan, a martial arts expert in China, introduced China's traditional martial arts to Fusang (today's edition), which became the forerunner of modern judo in the world.
kendo refers to Japanese fencing which is derived from the important martial arts fencing of samurai. According to strict rules, competitors wear special protective equipment and stab each other's heads, bodies and fingertips with a bamboo knife.
Karate is a fighting sport introduced to Japan from China via Ryukyu Kingdom (now Okinawa). Karate does not use any weapons, but only fists and feet. Compared with other fighting sports, karate is a form of sports with practical significance.
Aikido was originally just a kind of exercise for practicing "form", and its basic idea is not to use strength to fight against strength. Compared with judo and karate, Aikido, as a mental exercise and fitness exercise, is very popular with the elderly and women.
Calligraphy, when it comes to calligraphy, I believe many people will think that it is a unique art in China. In fact, calligraphy is not only popular in Japan, but also one of the ways for people to cultivate their nature. In ancient Japan, calligraphy was called "Tathagata" or "Calligraphy", and it was not until the Edo period (17th century) that the term "Calligraphy" appeared. In Japan, the popularity of calligraphy in writing Chinese characters with a brush should be after the introduction of Buddhism. Monks and Buddhists copied scriptures with a brush, imitating China.
Nobuko is a traditional Japanese drama and one of the oldest existing dramas in the world. Nengju originated from ancient dance drama forms and various festival dramas held in shrines and monasteries in Japan in the 12th or 13th century. "Neng" has the meaning of talent or skill. Actors hint at the essence of the story through facial expressions and body movements, rather than showing it. Now this kind of drama still has tenacious vitality in Japan.
Kabuki is one of the most representative traditional operas in Japan, just like Nobuko. Like Peking Opera in China, it is a comprehensive stage art centered on music and dance, which is composed of lines, songs and martial arts scenes. Kabuki originated from a woman named "Izumo Afghanistan" in the early 17th century. She was very good at performing social customs at that time and was greatly welcomed by people. However, since then, with the changes of the times, kabuki has been changed to all roles played by men, even women, and this tradition has continued to this day.
Sushi is a kind of food made of sashimi sashimi (さしみみ), raw shrimp, raw fish powder, etc., mixed with white rice, vinegar, seafood, horseradish, etc., and kneaded into rice balls. There are many kinds of sushi, not less than hundreds, and sushi in different regions also has different characteristics. Most of them are prepared with rice and vinegar first, and then wrapped with fish, meat and eggs, with laver or bean skin. When eating raw fish sushi,