Customs and traditions of the Japanese

Control rules of etiquette in Japan, society's expectations for the behavior of individuals in Japan, which is very important.

Some customs are the practice in areas of very narrow, and therefore may not be present in all regions of Japan. The following list the norms generally accepted in Japan. As some customs have changed throughout history

Bathing is an important part of daily life in Japan. The baths to relax, wash body and hair and wash well with soap before entering a full bathtub or "Foro" (风 吕). Washing the body is usually a small tap with shower is located in the same room, the tub while sitting on a small chair. Traditionally uses a water basin to wash the body of water using a ladle rooms. Be the traditional form of the basin are smaller and deeper than is common in the homes of the West. A traditional Japanese bath square and deep enough so that water will cover the shoulders, but requires the person to sit down with the joined at the knees to the chest. The tubs are more like modern western basins form where a wider area.

Instead of wasting water at the end of each bath keeps the Japanese bath warm water through the heater on, using the same water to shower all the family members. After completion of the shower fully take water in some houses of the basin to be used for washing clothes in the washing machine. Put a lid on the tub to keep the temperature of the water when not in use, and to prevent evaporation. Pick up any hair or dirt from the water after bathing

In homes with small ponds bathe every family member individually and one after the other according to seniority, which usually starts from the oldest male. In large houses with larger basins, it is normal for family members to bathe together. Usually the one or both parents to bathe with infants and young children, and even the older children may still can shower with a parent.

 
Increasing bath tubs are increasingly common in modern Japanese homes, but there are still many homes, especially in rural areas or old do not have pools to shower for the family members are forced to go to the bathroom, public bathroom, which is called Cento (銭 汤). Where in the public bathroom there is hot water in the boiler on a regular basis. Customers usually are separated in pools all rural areas by sex, where the customer taking a shower naked, and is using many small towel to cover the genitals. Some hotels and casinos have private bathrooms to serve the customers and guests

Alawnsen (温泉) is to use hot water baths from natural hot springs, and sometimes in the open air. Be in large complexes Alawnsen bathrooms separate for men and women, and bathe visitors usually separate the sexes when Aran. As is the case in the bathrooms in the house it Alcinto Alawnsen and the body should be washed well before entering the bath tub. Many Alcinto Alawnsen and prohibit the entry of customers with tattoos on traditionally considered taboo, and also pointing to the possibility that the person belongs to Aljkoza.

 
The bows, or as it is called in Japanese "Ogiua" (お辞儀) of the most famous features of etiquette Japanese outside Japan. The bows are very important in Japan, so much so that even children usually begin to learn how bows from a very early age, and the many companies train their employees on how to implement bows properly

Are usually bows and back straight, hands on both sides (for boys and men) or when the fleece lap (for girls and women) with the landing of the bottom. And the curve of the body at the waist. Overall, the increased depth of the arc bending reflects the severity of respect.

 
Bows are usually divided into three main types: informal, formal, very formal. Bows are informal in about fifteen degrees to angle the head forward, and at an angle of 30 degrees to the more formal greetings.

 
The literature associated with the curvature, including the length and depth of the curve is very complicated. For example, if the first person bow continued for a longer period than expected (usually about two seconds or three seconds), it is literature of the other person to bend again.

In general, lower-ranking person bends (eg, a subordinate employee or student) to someone more superior (eg director or professor). Where the highest-ranking person greeting usually mild, such as head bending slightly forward, Vim may not bend some people with high ranks at all

Be associated with the bending apology deeper than the normal greeting. Where the body tends to apologize about 45 degrees, head down and is usually for three seconds or more. And increase the depth and frequency and duration of bending with the increase in the truthfulness of the apology and the seriousness of sin perpetrator. Usually in the case of severe apologize and beg it may be up to the stage like a prostrate to show regret and submission to the full. This is called a kind of apology "Dogiza." Although the Aldoaghiza previously considered by the official greetings to the leaders too, it is often considered as a humiliation for the time being, so rarely seen in everyday civilian life today. Be similarly bending thanks as well. In extreme cases, the greetings of gratitude is so profound convergence front land.

But when dealing with non-Japanese people, a lot of Japanese hand-shake. Considering fame bows Japanese among foreigners is often combined with shaking hands and bowing before or after the handshake.

 
Rather than handing out money directly from the hand of the customer into the hands of the Treasurer, it is common practice in Japan to put money in Chinese small and developed specifically for this purpose near the ATM machine. Failure to follow this rule is not a blatant violation of the Japanese culture as many of the shops are not appropriate to this rule strictly adhere to the speed of customer service. It is important to note that when the exchange of anything directly from hand to hand (eg, money, business card), it must be on both the giver and the recipient caught the thing with both hands

.Usually starts with meals in Japan as "Aitadakimas" (いただきます), which means (literally: I get (humbly) ") indicate that the person gets the food and expressed his gratitude to all who participate in the preparation of food, agriculture, animal husbandry or hunting. And the source this was originally to be living creatures give life to humans. when you're eating is also a polite term used is "Guccisusamadestha" (ごちそうさま でした).

 
Tact is one of the one to complete his plate until the last grain of rice and urges children in particular to do so. It is not polite to choose some types of food and leave the rest. Should be chewing mouth is closed.

 
It is acceptable to raise a bowl of soup, rice and dishes to the mouth so as not to spill food during capture Balhasha. It was also normal beep Ctads vacuum components for soup, or a private Alramen Alsopa

Rice is usually eaten without any additions or in some cases with nori (dried seaweed and CD-ROM) or Forekake (different spices). Is not pouring soy sauce on white rice from the Japanese customs and is not poured directly on the soy sauce, sashimi or sushi from the traditions of Japanese food. Instead, pour the soy sauce in a small dish where the food is dipped in the sauce. Furthermore, how is the casting of excessive soy sauce in small dish of greed and extravagance.

 
When eating sushi Negeri (Alnigeri hand rice, fish and sushi hand) must be one fat party sushi soy sauce. Keep the grains of rice in the sauce is not encouraged, but it is difficult Tfaute especially for those who do not master the use of chopsticks Alhasha. Sushi restaurants in the acceptable use of the hand rather than to address the Alhasha Alnigeri Sochi

 Some consider eating on public transport or walking is inappropriate and is not common in Japan, but it is not rejected.

 
Some restaurants in Japan, food sticks to use only one. They are usually wooden and glued together. Slave party is the lower end, while the thick party is moving towards the top. Should not be a party makes use thick to eat. In order to remove any fragments of wooden chopsticks after separating acceptable Knit one other, but rubbing sticks together, as some Westerners consider to be distasteful and especially in the sushi bar where is an insult to the waiter which indicates that the customer is pots are cheap.

 
Japanese restaurants in the customer is given a hand towel (お絞り) and is one of the improper use of the mouth, face, but some people often use men for this purpose in an informal atmosphere.. . 

When using dental picks from the literature cover the mouth with the other. Alinv of the nose is considered inappropriate in public places, especially in restaurants. The cloth towel should not be used at all for this purpose. Must cover the nose, hand, or apologize to the toilet.

 
Alpinto, are the cans and meals in Japan are very common and is an important element of the ritual of lunch. The preparation of these meals begin at the time of entry to nursery school children. Where mothers take special care when preparing meals for their children. Are arranged in the order of food to eat. Must address all the contents of the box completely.

 
Alpinto are judged according to the effort spent on coordination. Where the mother should review their skills in the completion of lunch boxes

There are a lot of traditions and unwritten rules regarding the use of chopsticks. For example, it is considered taboo to pass food from chopsticks to chopsticks one another, since the process resembles the way in which movement of the bones of the deceased after cremation. If it does not need to pass your plate to plate another person during the meal (although it is unwanted by many) Take your own food to eat with chopsticks and put it on a small plate to enable the receiver of the receipt by his own chopsticks. Not recommended to use chopsticks is food compatible. Should be avoided off chopsticks vertically in a bowl of rice, because it refers to the burning of incense sticks in the sand, which is usually at funerals. Also, avoid stabbing chopsticks in the food because it looks like the work of Buddhist Almtdnyin when providing food for their ancestors in household shrines.

If you do not have any pots other while sharing food, it is possible to use the other end of the chopsticks to pick up food and distribute it to others.

 
May be the use of chopsticks is somewhat challenging, if not used before. And requires training in several times before to get used to use it easily. Hold one sticks usually between the thumb and ring finger with the support of the finger middle. While put lute the other is against it so that limit the gap between the thumb and index finger support pinkie. And that she will be meeting the heads of Alaudan with each other to form a triangle. The lute is used by moving the top only

Is an invitation to someone's house in honor of Japan. Since many of the Japanese consider their homes too modest to entertain guests. Gita is to be reserved for short tours abroad when entering the house. Because of that, in many cases, the higher the level of the house from ground level or the level of the entrance, where the Japanese do not want to be the threshold Oalrmal Oghabar stained with dust, which may attach to the bottom of the shoes. It is generally considered polite to wear shoes instead of sandals, but had loads of sandal wearing a pair of white socks to wear in bare feet or socks on, so as not to affect the land bare feet or sandals home provided by the host. Run shoes so that the toes are facing the door after the remove. During the winter, when the guest is wearing a coat or hat, he is the guest take off his coat or his hat before the host opens the door. When the guest leaves, it does not put his coat or his hat, even closing the door.

 Ask a lot of people from the guest to open after receiving the gift. And because the act of accepting a gift can create a sense of moral obligation by the recipient, the gifts are sometimes rejected, depending on the situation and the relationship between the two

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